Effect of ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, lecithin and L-ornithine-L-aspartate on ethanol induced hypoproteinemia and hyperlipidemia in rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 422-426

  Maneesh, M ^a   Jayalekshmi, H ^a  

^a SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Ascorbic acid; Ethanol; Hyperlipidemia; Hypoproteinemia; L ornithine L aspartate; Lecithin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ORNITHINE ASPARTATE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DIPEPTIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 27644541547     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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