Tournefortia sarmentosaextract attenuates acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity

Context: Tournefortia sarmentosa Lam. (Boraginaceae), a Chinese herbal medicine, is commonly used as a detoxicant or anti-inflammatory agent.Objective: As acetaminophen (APAP) is a well-known hepatotoxin, we investigated the effect of the aqueous extract of the T. sarmentosa on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro.Materials and methods: Levels of liver function markers serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), glutamate...