Numerous substances induce oxidative stress, including carbon tetrachloride, TBH, ethanol, paracetamol (acetaminophen) and phenylhydrazine. It has been shown in rats that silibinin protects ...
a-naphthol with sulphuric acid a green, hæmatoxylin a violet, naphthylamine hydrochloride a yellow, aminoanthracene hydrochloride a red, phenylhydrazine hydrochloride a yellow, and so forth.
The flavonoid silymarin and one of its structural components, silibinin, are substances with documented hepatoprotective properties. Their mechanisms of action are still poorly understood. However ...