Protective effects of garlic juice against embryotoxicity of methylmercuric chloride administered to pregnant Fischer 344 rats

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 483-489

  Lee, Jin Heon ^a   Kang, Hee Sook ^b   Roh, Jaehoon ^c  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^b Kimcheon College   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Embryotoxicity; Garlic; Methylmercury chloride; Protective effect

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EMBRYOTOXICITY; FEMALE; FETUS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PROPHYLAXIS; RAT;

EID: 0032745785     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.5.483     Document Type: Article

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