Studies on peroxidation in rats ingesting copper sulphate and effect of subsequent treatment with Ocimum sanctum

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-119

  Shyamala, Arunachalam Chandrasekaran ^a   Devaki, Thiruvengadam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

antioxidant enzymes; copper; ferritin; iron; lipid peroxides

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM SANCTUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 0029849422     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.20.113     Document Type: Article

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