Fluoride-induced biochemical changes in fresh water catfish (Clarias batrachus, Linn.)

Fluoride

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-41

  Kumar, Anand ^b   Tripathi, Nalini ^b   Tripathi, Madhu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Catfish, Clarias batrachus; Fluoride and catfish; Fresh water catfish; Soft tissue effects

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; LIPID; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CATFISH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRESHWATER FISH; LIVER; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEPLETION; TESTIS;

CLARIAS BATRACHUS;

EID: 34248203182     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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