Role of Tribulus terrestris (Linn.) (Zygophyllacea) against mercuric chloride induced nephrotoxicity in mice, Mus musculus (Linn.)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 397-400

  Kavitha, A V ^a   Jagadeesan, G ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Kidney; Lipid peroxidation; Mercuric chloride; Rribulus terrestris

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDASE; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; METHANOL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT;

CHLORIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; LIPID; MAMMAL; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PLANT PRODUCT; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FRUIT; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 33646156381     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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