Research Article

Hepatoprotective Activity of Elephantopus scaber on Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage in Mice

Table 1

Induction and treatment given to 6 groups of mice for liver protection study.

GroupPreinduction with 50% (v/v) ethanol Treatment through oral administration (7 days)Amount of treatment given

ControlNonePhosphate buffer saline 1 x
Ethanol + PBS7 daysPhosphate buffer saline1 x
Ethanol + ESL7 daysE. scaber ethanol extract3 mg/kg BW
Ethanol + ESM7 daysE. scaber ethanol extract15 mg/kg BW
Ethanol + ESH7 daysE. scaber ethanol extract30 mg/kg BW
Ethanol + PN7 daysPhyllanthus niruri15 mg/kg BW