Modulatory effects of diallyl sulfide against testosterone-induced oxidative stress in Swiss albino mice

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 719-723

  Prasad, Sahdeo ^a   Kalra, Neetu ^a   Shukla, Yogeshwer ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Diallyl sulfide; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ALLYL SULFIDE; CATALASE; CORN OIL; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TESTOSTERONE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENZYME ASSAY; HORMONAL REGULATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; METABOLIC INHIBITION; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSTATE CANCER; TISSUE LEVEL;

ALLYL COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSTATE; SULFIDES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33845298969     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2006.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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