Effect of paraquat intoxication and ambroxol treatment on hydrogen peroxide production and lipid peroxidation in selected organs of rat

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 501-507

  Piotrowski, Wojciech Jerzy ^a   Pietras, Tadeusz ^a   Kurmanowska, Zofia ^a   Nowak, Dariusz ^a   Marczak, Jerzy ^a   Marks Kończalik, Joanna ^a   Mazerant, Piotr ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ambroxol; Hydrogen peroxide; Lipid peroxidation; Paraquat

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL; FREE RADICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID HYDROPEROXIDE; MALONALDEHYDE; PARAQUAT; SCHIFF BASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LUNG; LUNG INJURY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARAQUAT POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMBROXOL; ANIMALS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PARAQUAT; POISONING; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VISCERA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029846254     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199611)16:6<501::AID-JAT379>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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