Experimental Study of Anti-hepatofibrotic Action of 18?-glycyrrhizic Acid in Rats / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To study the anti-hepatofibrotic action of 18?-glycyrrhizic acid(18?-GL) and gamma interferon (IFN-?) in rats METHODS:The rat model of liver fibrosis was induced by dimethyl nitrosamine(DMN),18?-GL or IFN-? was administrated before and 5 weeks after giving DMN,to prevent and treat liver fibrosis The pathological changes and degree of fibrosis in the liver were observed and compared with that of DMN control group RESUTLS:Compared to DMN control group,the collagen deposition in both 18?-GL and INF-? groups was significantly slight in degree(P