Experimental therapeutic intervention with alpha tocopherol in ethanol induced testicular injuries in rats

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 138-142

  Maneesh, M ^a   Dutta, Sanjiba ^b   Chakrabarti, Amit ^b   Vasudevan, D M ^c  

^a MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Ethanol; Oxidative stress; Steroids; Testes

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ETHER; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TESTIS INJURY; TESTIS WEIGHT; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33947129097     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912898     Document Type: Article

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