Hepatoprotective Effect of Garlic Aqueous Extract against Hepatotoxicity Induced By Ciprofibrate in Male Albino Rats

The liver plays a central role in transforming and clearing chemicals and is susceptible to the toxicity from these agents. Certain medicinal agents, when taken in overdoses and sometimes even when introduced within therapeutic ranges, may injure the organ. When the liver works normally, the various metabolic processes within the body are balanced and regular, but the use of certain drugs may cause liver problems. The liver is a specific target for drug toxicity because of its role in the removal and metabolism of chemicals, the drug enters the body by many ways, including oral, intramuscular injection, intra venous, dermal absorption, and nose [1]. It is known that the main function of the liver is elimination of toxins that may enter the body, thus becoming ABSTRACT