Histophatological alterations in small intestine of mercury in intoxicated mice, mus musculus (Linn.) In response to tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae) extract

Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 343-347

  Kavitha, A V ^a   Jagadeesan, G ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Mercuric chloride; Mice; Small intestine; Tribulus terrestris

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); RODENT; TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS; RODENTIA; TRIBULUS; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 0345149292     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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