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Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the effect of some herb plants on impaired liver function of injected rats with carbon tetrachloride (Ccl4). Seventy mature albino rats weighting 150-160g B.wt. each were used, and divided into 14 equal groups, one was kept as a control –ve group, while the other groups were injected s/c by carbon tetrachloride (Ccl4) in paraffin oil 50% v/v (2ml/kg. B.wt.). Twice a week for tow weeks. The used plants were given as a percent of 5% and10% from the Basel diet. Serum liver function (GOT,GPT,ALK) total protein, albumin,glubulim, albumin/globulin ratio (A/G), total Billiroben, direct Billiroben, in direct Billiroben, glucose, kidney functions (urea, creatinin, uric acid), total cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoproteins:(HDL-c, LDL-c,VLDL-c), and histopathological changes of liver and heart were examined. The obtained results concluding the feeding with al tested plants improved liver functions, kidney functions and lipid profile. According to the results, Neheada, Milissa, molmol, crataegus azorolus, anastatica hierochuntica and corn cobs silk (zea mays) could be used for impaired liver function. Key words; herb plants, liver functions, histopathological changes. |