Elham Moghtadai  Khorasgani, Shahriar  Adibi, 
    Histopathologic Study of <I>Satureja hortensis</I> Extract on Cadmium Induced Hepatic Lesion in Rat,
    Research Journal of Animal Sciences,
    Volume 6,Issue 4,
    2012,
    Pages 56-59,
    ISSN 1993-5269,
    rjnasci.2012.56.59,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjnasci.2012.56.59)
    Abstract: Cadmium is an ubiquitous environmental and occupational toxic metal concened with a variety of adverse effect. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the role of <I>Satureja hortensis</I> in alleviating the Cd induced biochemical cghanges in male rat. During the experiment, rats injected with Cd (3 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) subcutaneously alone or with administration extract at different doses (100 and 200 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) for 8 weeks. In Cd treated rats, the activities of Aspartate Transminase (AST), Alanine Transaminase (ALT) were significantly increased in serum. Administration of satureja extract along with cadmium significantly decreased the serum. Satureja extract at a dose of 200 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> was highly effective when compared to other dose (100 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>).
    Keywords: Satureja hortensis;Cadmium;ALT;variety;AST;Iran