Effect of the ascorbic acid treatment on the NADHd-positive myenteric neurons of diabetic rats proximal colon

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-38

  Zanoni, Jacqueline Nelisis ^a   Pereira, Renata Virginia Fernandes ^a   De Freitas, Priscila ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Colon; Diabetes; Myenteric neurons

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33947245421     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132007000100004     Document Type: Article

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