Anti-oxidant Activity of Morinda Citrifolia on Lymphoma-bearing Mice
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Oral treatment with 50 mg Kg(-1) day(-1) of crude methanol extract of Morinda citrifolia leaves for 14 days significantly increased the anti-oxidant enzymes, like catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and anti-oxidants like glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid decreased in lymphoma-bearing mice.
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