Effect of Agave attenuata extracts on detoxification enzymes of Biomphlaria alexandrina

Environmentalist

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-164

  Hamed, R R ^a   Maharem, T M ^b   Farid, N M ^a   Ramadan, Kh ^b   Abdel Aziz, M H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agave attenuata; Agave sislana; Biomphlaria alexandrina; detoxification enzymes; Euphorbia spllendens; Phytolaca dodecandra

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; SNAIL; TOXICITY;

AGAVE; AGAVE ATTENUATA; EUPHORBIA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 33746267519     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-006-7757-5     Document Type: Article

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