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Fortunately, medicinal plants continue to serve as a potential source of drug discovery that could be explored to improve the situation. The present study, therefore, evaluated the hepatoprotective activities of the aqueous extract of various parts (leaves, flower and stem) of Ocimum americanum L on carbon tetrachloride (CCl\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    )- and acetaminophen-induced toxicity in rats. The protective effect of the plant was assessed using biochemical parameters, histology, levels of liver antioxidants, and expression of some pro-inflammatory cytokines (NF-\u03ba\u03b2 and IL-1) in the liver. The leaves and stem extracts, orally administered for 7 days at 250 mg\/kg, effectively prevented CCl\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    -induced elevation of serum biochemical parameters, prooxidants, as well as the expression of NFk-B and IL-1, which were comparable to Silymarin (standard drug). A comparative histopathological analyses of the liver exhibited virtually normal architecture compared with CCl\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    -treated group. 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