MODULATORY EFFECTS OF CROCUS-SATIVUS AND NIGELLA-SATIVA EXTRACTS ON CISPLATIN-INDUCED TOXICITY IN MICE

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作者
NAIR, SC [1 ]
SALOMI, MJ [1 ]
PANIKKAR, B [1 ]
PANIKKAR, KR [1 ]
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[1] AMALA CANC RES CTR,TRICHUR 680553,KERALA,INDIA
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10.1016/0378-8741(91)90146-5
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
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In mice, an extract of Crocus sativus stigmas partially prevented the decreases in body weight, hemoglobin levels and leucocyte counts caused by 2 mg/kg of cisplatin i.p. for 5 days. Treatment with the C. sativus extract also significantly prolonged the life span of cisplatin-treated mice almost three-fold. In contrast, an extract of Nigella sativa seed only tended to protect from cisplatin-induced falls in hemoglobin levels and leucocyte counts.
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