Hepatoprotective potential of petroleum ether leaf extract of Crossandra infundibuliformis on CCl_4 induced liver toxicity in albino mice

Objective:To analyze the hepatoprotective effect of the Crossandra infundibuliformis.Methods: Hepatotoxicity was induced by carbon tetrachloride.Petroleum ether extract of dried leaves was administrated to mice for 7 days.The hepatoprotective effect of petroleum ether extract was evaluated by the assay of liver function biochemical parameters.Results:The result clearly indicates that petroleum ether extract showed significant hepatoprotection when compared with standard Silumarin.Conclusions:The petroleum ether extract of the leaves of Crossandra infundibuliformis possess significant acute hepatoprotective activity.Thus further investigation on this species would bring a promising drug for liver disorders.