Anthraquinones Extract from Morinda angustifolia Roxb. Root Alleviates Hepatic Injury Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride through Inhibition of Hepatic Oxidative Stress

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Effects of AEMA and two isolated compounds on hepatic MDA level and antioxidant enzymes. The mice were treated orally, once daily, with water, silymarin, AEMA at different doses, Comp. 1, or Comp. 2 for seven days. Six hours after the last samples administration, the mice received CCl₄ (0.2%, 7 ml/kg, i.p.). Control group were treated with vehicle and received corn oil instead of CCl₄. Values were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 8). ## and ### mean, respectively, and 0.001 vs. control group, while , , and mean , 0.01, and 0.001, respectively, vs. CCl₄-treated group.

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