Several chemicals, including environmental toxicants and clinically useful drugs, cause
severe cellular damage to different organs of our body through metabolic activation to highly …

Betaine is distributed widely in animals, plants, and microorganisms, and rich dietary
sources include seafood, especially marine invertebrates (≈ 1%); wheat germ or bran (≈ …

The essential oil extracted from the black Piper nigrum L.(BPEO) was analyzed for
antioxidant, hepatoprotective and antifungal activities. BPEO is rich in total phenolics, total …

Background CCl 4 is a well-established hepatotoxin inducing liver injury by producing free
radicals. Exposure to CCl 4 also induces acute and chronic renal injuries. The present study …

Digera muricata is used in renal disorders in folk medicine. Generation of reactive radicals
has been implicated in carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity, which are involved in …

Abstract Background Carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) is a well-known hepatotoxin and
exposure to this chemical is known to induce oxidative stress and causes liver injury by the …

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of propolis produced by
honeybees, exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was …

Sonchus asper (SA) is locally used in renal aliments. The present work investigated the
antioxidant effects of S. asper methanolic extract (SAME) against CCl4-induced …

Background Mentha piperita L. is a flowering plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family.
Mentha plants constitute one of the main valuable sources of essential oil used in foods and …

Rutin, a food derived-polyphenolic bioflavonoid, has been acknowledged for several health
benefits. This study aims to explore the ameliorative effects of rutin against carbon …