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Fig. 6 | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Fig. 6

From: Turmeric extract and its active compound, curcumin, protect against chronic CCl4-induced liver damage by enhancing antioxidation

Fig. 6

Turmeric extract and curcumin protect the liver from CCl4-induced oxidative stress. Rats were intraperitoneally injected with CCl4 (0.1 mL/100 g body weight) every other day for 4 weeks. Turmeric extract (100, 200, and 300 mg/kg) and curcumin (200 mg/kg) were given once daily. a Livers were isolated and the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) (a) and the GSH/GSSG ratios (b) were determined. #p < 0.05 vs. the CCl4 group

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