Liver protective effect of chloroform extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves is attributed partly to its antioxidant action and the presence of flavonoids

• Main Authors: Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Adibah Sahmat, Azfar Hizami Azm, Amal Syahirah Nur Zainol, Maizatul Hasyima Omar, Tavamani Balan, Arifah Abdul Kadir, Syahriel Abdullah, Roro Azizah, Lilis Sulistyorini
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Informa Healthcare 2023
• Subjects: GT2400-3390.5 Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.; RA1190-1270 Toxicology. Poisons
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38244/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38244/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38244/; https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2023.2241510
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Context: Bauhinia purpurea L. (Fabaceae) is used in the Ayurvedic system to treat various oxidativerelated ailments (e.g., wounds, ulcers etc.). Therefore, it is believed that the plant also has the potential to alleviate oxidative-related liver damage. Objective: This study elucidates the hepatopro...