Antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective effect of 10 medicinal herbs on CCl-induced liver injury in mice.

Background: Many natural products confer health benefits against diverse diseases through their antioxidant activities. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl) is often used in animal experiments to study the effects of substances on liver injury and the related mechanisms of action, among which oxidative stress is a major pathogenic factor.

Aim: To compare antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of ten herbs and identify and quantify phytochemicals for the one with strongest hepatoprotection.