@article{ajps2015324,
author={{Deshpande, Neelesh and Das, Raj kumar and muddeshwar, Manohar and Das, Vaishali and Kandi, Sabitha and Ramana, K V},
title={Antioxidant Effects of <i>Picrorhiza</i> <i>kurrooa</i> Rhizome Extracts in Alcoholic Cirrhosis of Liver},
journal={American Journal of Pharmacological Sciences},
volume={3},
number={2},
pages={49--51},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajps/3/2/4},
issn={2327-672X},
abstract={<i>Picrorhiza</i> <i>kurrooa</i> is mentioned in Ayurveda for the treatment of many disorders, but it has not been subjected to systematic scientific investigations to assess its antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective properties in alcoholic cirrhosis of liver. The methanol extracts of <i>P. kurrooa</i> Rhizomes significantly reduced oxidative stress and elevated antioxidants which were measured spectrophotometrically. The results of the study revealed that there was significant reduction in the activities of liver enzymes among the liver cirrhosis patients after the treatment with the <i>P Kurrooa</i> plant extract. The post-treatment results also showed significant correlation in the activities of malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in the liver of alcoholic patients.},
doi={10.12691/ajps-3-2-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}