Abstract
The antihepatotoxic activity of different fractions of the ethanolic extract of Lagenaria siceraria fruit, administered orally to different groups of rats was evaluated using the CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity test. All fractions tested, in a dose of 250 mg/kg showed significant activity, with the petroleum ether traction exhibiting comparatively higher activity. Two steroids were isolated from the petroleum ether fraction and they were identified as fucosterol and campesterol.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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| Pages (from-to) | 197-202 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |