@article {10.3844/ojbsci.2015.36.41,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Hepatoprotective Effect of Opuntia Ficus-Indica Aqueous Extract against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Toxicity in Rats},
author = {Djerrou, Zouhir and Maameri, Zineb and Halmi, Sihem and Djaalab, Hadria and Riachi, Foulla and Benmaiza, Loubna and Hamdipacha, Youcef},
volume = {15},
number = {2},
year = {2015},
month = {Jun},
pages = {36-41},
doi = {10.3844/ojbsci.2015.36.41},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ojbsci.2015.36.41},
abstract = {The present study was undertaken to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of Opuntia ficus-indicaL. aqueous extract. About 24 Wistar male rats were divided randomly to 4 groups of 6 each. The 1st was given distilled water and served as normal control (CRL). The 2nd was intoxicated orally with carbon tetrachloride at a dose of 1.5 mL/kg each 72 h (CCl4 group) for a period of 15 days. 2 other groups were intoxicated as CCl4 group and treated once daily by aqueous extract of Opuntiaficus-indica L. at doses of 2 mL/kg or 5 mL/kg respectively (OFI1 and OFI2 groups). The results showed a significant elevation of Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) (ANOVA, p},
journal = {OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}