Protective effects of lavender on mice with chemical liver injury
Objective:To observe the protective effects of lavender in mice with chemical liver injury induced by CCI4.Methods:The carbon tetrachloride(CCI4) was used to induce the chemical liver injury in mice.The levels of ALT and AST in serum,the activities of SOD,GSH-Px and the concentrations of albumin and MDA in liver homogenates were examined.Results:The experiment showed that the lavender extract could reduce the elevated ALT and AST level in serum of mice with liver injury,inhance SOD,GSH-Px activities,increase albumin content and decrease the elevated MDA concentration in the liver tissue.Conclusions:The lavender extract has protective effects on the acute chemical liver injury in mice.The effects may be due to its antioxidant activity.