Ameliorative potential of turmeric (Curcuma longa) against cadmium induced hepatotoxicity in mice

Toxicology International

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-124

  Yadav, N ^a   Khandelwal, S ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical; Cadmium; Histopathology; Mice; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDE; ZINC;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 31544442429     PISSN: 09716580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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