Effects of Myrtus communis extract treatment in bile duct ligated rats


ŞEN A., Ozkan S., Recebova K., ÇEVİK Ö., ERCAN F., Demirci E. K., ...More

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, vol.205, no.2, pp.359-367, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 205 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.06.094
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.359-367
  • Keywords: Myrtus communis subsp communis, Bile ductal ligation, Hepatic fibrosis, Oxidative injury, BILIARY OBSTRUCTION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, LIVER FIBROSIS, MOUSE MODEL, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES, REACTIVE OXYGEN, HEPATIC-INJURY, ESSENTIAL OILS, TNF-ALPHA, L.
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the antifibrotic and antioxidant effects of Myrtus communis subsp. communis (MC) extract against liver injury and fibrosis occurring in rats with biliary obstruction.