Protection Against Microcystin-LR-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Silymarin: Biochemistry, Histopathology, and Lethality

Abstract
Microcystin-LR, a cyclic heptapeptide synthesized by the blue-green algae, Microcystis aeruginosa, is a potent hepatotoxin. Pathological examination of livers from mice and rats that received...