Pro-inflammatory and toxicological evaluation of Hepacare in mice
Objectives: Hepacare is a widely marketed herbal formulation in Nigeria for treating chronic liver ailments. This study evaluated the safety, as well as proinflammatory and genotoxicity effects, of Hepacare in mice.
Methods: The effect of the formulation was estimated in a 28-day study where 25 mice were divided into five groups, and Hepacare was orally administered at 250, 500, 750 and...
Published at Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Volume 12
Issue 4
Pages 313-323
Published in 2017
Abiodun H. Adebayo, Efejiro E. Ashano, Omolara F. Yakubu, and Olajuwon Okubena
ADEBAYO ABIODUN » Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo obtained a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Calabar in 2000. He later proceeded to the University of Jos in 2003 and was awarded an M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry (Distinction grade) in 2005. Prof. Adebayo was awarded a PhD degree in Biochemistry by Covenant University, Ota in 2009. He undertook a postdoctoral study at the Institute... view full profile
