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Comparative Study
. 1993 Oct;40(2):131-6.
doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(93)90058-d.

Andrographolide protects rat hepatocytes against paracetamol-induced damage

P K Visen  1 , B Shukla, G K Patnaik, B N Dhawan
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Comparative Study

Andrographolide protects rat hepatocytes against paracetamol-induced damage

P K Visen et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 1993 Oct.

Abstract

Andrographolide, the active constituent isolated from the plant Andrographis paniculata, showed a significant dose dependent (0.75-12 mg/kg p.o. x 7) protective activity against paracetamol-induced toxicity on ex vivo preparation of isolated rat hepatocytes. It significantly increased the percent viability of the hepatocytes as tested by trypan blue exclusion and oxygen uptake tests. It completely antagonized the toxic effects of paracetamol on certain enzymes (GOT, GPT and alkaline phosphatase) in serum as well as in isolated hepatic cells. Andrographolide was found to be more potent than silymarin, a standard hepatoprotective agent.

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