Hepatoprotective effect of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil

Ozbek H., Ugras S., Dulger H., Bayram I., Tuncer I., Ozturk G., ...Daha Fazla

FITOTERAPIA, cilt.74, sa.3, ss.317-319, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0367-326x(03)00028-5
  • Dergi Adı: FITOTERAPIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.317-319
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Hepatoprotective activity of Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oil (FEO) was studied using carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver injury model in rats. The hepatotoxicity produced by acute CCl4 administration was found to be inhibited by FEO with evidence of decreased levels of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bilirubin. The results of this study indicate that FEO has a potent hepatoprotective action against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.