conclusions these results indicate the lipid-lowering effects of quince leaf similar to atorvastatin and it can probably serve as a new potential natural product for atherosclerosis treatment. results oral administration of cholesterol for 8 weeks resulted in a significant increase (p < 0.05) in plasma markers. treatment with the extract at dose of 50 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg of atorvastatin not onl...

background: accumulation of triglycerides in the liver i.e. steatosis, is a well-known side-effect of tamoxifen administration to patients suffering from breast cancer. cichoriumintybus (chicory) is a plant used as traditional medicine for curing liver disorders. in this study, the effects of extract prepared from chicory roots on tamoxifen-induced liver steatosis and related biochemical factor...

in this study, the hepatoprotective effect of the methanol extract of aerial parts (shoot) from otostegia persica boiss (golder) was investigated against the carbon tetrachloride (ccl4)-induced acute hepatotoxicity in male rats. liver damage was induced through the oral administration of 50% ccl4 in liquid paraffin (2.5 ml/kg bw, per os) 60 min after the administration of the methanol extract o...

objective(s): mesenchyme is a type of undifferentiated loose connective tissue that is derived mostly from mesoderm. recently, mesenchymal stem cells (mscs), as adult stem cells (ascs) able to divide into a variety of different cells, are of utmost importance for stem cell research. in this research, ability of the liver extract to induce differentiation of rat derived omentum tissue mesenchyma...

in order to investigate the effects of peppermint (mentha piperita l.) alcoholic extract on liver injury caused by the oxidant carbon tetrachloride (ccl4), an experiment was performed as a completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement (2 × 2) with 4 replications of 10 broilers each. factors included two levels of peppermint leaf alcoholic extract (0 and 2 ml/kg body weight) and ccl4 (...

background: green tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. it is believed to have beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of many diseases, one of which is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld). the present study investigated the effects of consumption of green tea in nafld patients. methods: this study was a double‑blind, placebo‑controlled, randomized clinical tria...

Background: Monosodium glutamate (MSG), used widely in the food industry, is a threat to the public health. We investigated whether the MSG administration depletes non-enzymatic antioxidants, i.e., vitamins C and E in the liver of Wistar albino rats. We also examined the restorative effect of the ethanolic extract of Phyllanthus emblica (P. emblica). Methods: Wistar albino rats (n=42) were ada...