Hepatoprotective activity of Sonchus asper in paracetamol-induced hepatic damage in rabbits

  • Aftab Ullah Faculty of Pharmacy, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Mahmood Ahmad Faculty of Pharmacy, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Taseer Ahmad Faculty of Pharmacy, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Faiza Naseer Department of Pharmacy, Govt. College, University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Keywords: Hepatoprotective, Sonchus asper
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v10i1.20620

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2015-02-15

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