The in vivo effect of different bedding materials on the antioxidant levels of rat heart, lung and liver tissue

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-30

  Potgieter, F J ^a   Wilke, P I ^a   Van Jaarsveld, H ^a   Alberts, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Bedding materials; Rat; Reduced glutathione; Tissue antioxidants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART; LIVER; LUNG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HEART; LIVER; LUNG; RATS;

EID: 0030098447     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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