Abstracto

Hepatoprotective study of seeds of Cassia fistula Linn.

N.B.Chaudhari, K.P.Chittam, V.R.Patil

Hepatoprotective activity of the methanolic extract of Cassia fistula seeds was investigated by inducing hepatotoxicitywith CCl4 in rats. The extract at a dose of 300 mg/kg body wt. exhibited orally, significant protective effect by lowering the serumlevels of transaminases (SGOT and SGPT), bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The effects produced were comparable to that of a standard hepatoprotective agent.