hepatotoxin

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hepatotoxin

[¦hep·əd·ō′täk·sən]

(pharmacology)

An agent capable of damaging the liver.

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Microcystins (cyanobacteria hepatotoxins) bioaccumulation in fish and crustaceans from Sepetiba Bay (Brasil, RJ).

COMPARATIVE TOXICOKINETICS AND ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSE IN THE MICROCYSTIN-LR-EXPOSED GILL OF TWO MARINE BIVALVES, CRASSOSTREA GIGAS AND MYTILUS EDULIS

As it is known, carbon tetrachloride that is converted with the cytochrome P-450 in free radicals and electrophilic intermediates is aggressive hepatotoxin.

Antioxidant effect of nonalcoholic syrups based on wild-growing herbal raw material

Cyanobacteria and prawn farming in northerns New Wales, Australia-a case study an cyanobacterial diversity and hepatotoxin bioaccumulation.

Efecto de Microcystis aeruginosa en organos y tejidos de postlarvas de camaron blanco (litopenaeus vannamei) en agua a baja salinidad

The differential diagnosis for these patients includes TB DILI, ART DILI, TB IRIS, viral hepatitis, other hepatotoxins, sepsis and chronic liver conditions.

Outcomes of TB/HIV co-infected patients presenting with antituberculosis drug-induced liver injury

In this study hydroethanolic extract of Hybanthus enneaspermus demonstrated significant liver protection against the hepatic injuries caused by the hepatotoxin.

Hepatoprotective effect of hydroethanolic extract of Hybanthus enneaspermus against Paracetamol induced liver damage in rats

In the present study compounds isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of methanol extract were examined against the hepatotoxin in vitro using primary cultured rat hepatocytes.

In vitro antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of isolated compounds from Pistacia integerrima

Abstract: Aflatoxin Bj is a common hepatotoxin in birds.

Determination of an oral aflatoxin dose that acutely impairs hepatic function in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)

AFB1 is also known as a potent hepatotoxin and hepato-carcinogen.

Mycotoxins and their biotransformation in the rumen: a review

An important subpopulation receiving IV paracetamol are those patients receiving TPN, a second potential hepatotoxin, who have a higher severity of illness, prolonged fasting periods and had a longer median duration of IV paracetamol use (Table 1).

Introduction and audit of intravenous paracetamol at a tertiary paediatric teaching hospital

Treatment of mice with a hepatotoxin leads to increased adenosine release from liver slices cultured ex vivo.

Understanding the mechanisms of action of methotrexate: implications for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

At the same time the birds and fishes that inhabited the lake died, probably affected by microcystin, hepatotoxin that some strains of Miycrocyistis produce.