Borax and boric acid provide different degrees of protection in liver necrosis

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-88

  Pawa, S ^a   Ali, S ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Borax; Boric acid; Necrosis; Oxidative stress; Thioacetamide

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BORIC ACID; BORON DERIVATIVE; PEROXIDE; THIOACETAMIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1842629867     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep21083     Document Type: Article

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