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[Effect of benzonal on the liver mono-oxygenase system of laboratory animals]
Farmakologiia I Toksikologiia
|March 1, 1985
Abstract:
The data are provided on benzonal as having the properties of the monoxygenase system inducer, evidenced by the shortening of hexenal sleep, increase of the intensity of the epr-signal of cytochrome P-450, activation of lipid peroxidation, carboxylesterase and arylesterase in the liver. The properties of benzonal described can be made use of for increasing the body resistance to the toxic action of xenobiotics.
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