Electrohysterogram (EHG) signal is the signal related to action potentials propagating through smooth muscle cells of the uterus (myometrium) to the abdomen of pregnant women which is also known as uterine contraction signal. Cardiotocography (CTG) is the most common method used for monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine contractions during pregnancy and labor. This method detects mechanical activity of fetal heart and uterus, however, it provides low accuracy and sensibility and hence more accurate methods are required.
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December 2018
In this study we investigated the hepatoprotective effects and possible mechanism of Acacia catechu in acetaminophen (APAP) induced hepatotoxicity using female Wistar rat model. Hepatotoxicity was induced by oral administration of acetaminophen (750 mg/kg body weight) for 24 h. The seed (400 mg/kg body weight) and bark (400 mg/kg body weight) extract's treated groups exhibited hepatoprotective effects and was compared with well-known clinical anti-dote N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
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