EFFECT OF LIV-52 ON VANADYL SULPHATE
SHAKTI BIHARDWAJ *
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES, DR. B.R. AMBEDKARUNIVERSITY, KHANDARICAMPUS, AGRA-282002, INDIA
R. MATHUR *
SCHOOL OF STUDIES IN ZOOLOGY, JIWAJI UNIVERSITY, GWALIOR-474 002, INDIA
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Abstract
An Ayurvedic medicine Liv-52 was studied as a prophylactic agent against Vanadium induced toxicity in rats by administration of Vanadyl sulphate at a dose of 40 mg/kg (I.P.) Once only, Blood biochemical parameters also showed disturbed RBC, WBC, Hb% after vanadium exposure. Activities of SGOT and SGPT increased significantly. Liv-52 primed rats, however, exhibited comparatively less marked toxic effects.
Keywords: Vanadyl sulphate, Liv-52, rats, chelating agent