studies on the ameliorative effect of coconut water against carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in rats.

Purpose: Coconut water is used in folklore medicine for oral rehydration, treatment of childhood diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and cholera, and is also known to possess antioxidant properties.

Objective: In this study, we examined the ameliorative potentials of coconut water on carbon tetrachloride (CCl) induced toxicity in rats.

Materials And Methods: Rats were randomly assigned into separate cages according to the sex of 5 groups.