Effects of Purslane Ethanolic extract on doxorubicin-induced toxicity - Biochemical effects of Purslane Ethanolic extract on doxorubicin-induced toxicity in albino rats

Doxorubicin (DOX), an anthracycline antibiotic, is a broad-spectrum antineoplastic agent, which is commonly used in the treatment of uterine, ovarian, breast and lung cancers, Hodgkin's disease and soft tissue sarcomas as well as in several other cancer types. The effect of doxorubicin intraperitoneal injection at dose level of 4 mg/kg b.w./week without or with oral administration of ethanolic purslane (Portulaca oleracea) shoot (leaves and stems) extract (50 mg/kg b.w./ day) or seed extract (50 mg/kg b.w.day) for 6 weeks was evaluated in adult male rats.

About the author

Dr. Haidy Tamer Abo-Sree Alshafeey has a PH.D. in Biochemistry, Department-Faculty of Science-Beni-Suif University-2013. She acts as ADMINSTRATOR at faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine in Nahda University (N.U.B) in Beni¿Sueif-from 1\9\2007 till now.

Product details

• Authors: Haidy Tamer Abo-Sre Alshafeey, Haidy Tamer Abo-Sree Alshafeey, Osa Mohamed Ahmed, Osama Mohamed Ahmed
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783330016125
• ISBN: 978-3-33-001612-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics