Protective role of carnitine esters against alcohol-induced gastric lesions in rats

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-290

  Arafa, Hossam M M ^a   Sayed Ahmed, Mohamed M ^b  

^a Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alcohol induced gastric lesions; Anti radical effects; Carnitine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARNITINE DERIVATIVE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LEVACECARNINE; PROPIONYLCARNITINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RAT; REDUCTION; STOMACH LESION; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 0038045354     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-6618(03)00154-3     Document Type: Article

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