Dietary L-carnitine protects the gills and skin of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) against anionic xenobiotics

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-102

  Schreiber, Simone ^a   Becker, Klaus ^a   Bresler, Vladimir ^b   Fishelson, Lev ^b  

^a Inst Anim Prod Tropics S   (Germany)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acridine orange; Contact microscopy; Fluorescein; Guppy; L carnitine; Membrane protection; Poecilia reticulata; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; CARNITINE; FLUORESCEIN; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; FISH; GILL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

EID: 0030956389     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(96)00230-7     Document Type: Article

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