Effect of curcumin on chromium-induced oxidative damage in male reproductive system

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-166

  Chandra, Amar K ^a   Chatterjee, Aparajita ^a   Ghosh, Rituparna ^a   Sarkar, Mahitosh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Catalase; Chromium; Curcumin; Lipid peroxidation; SOD; Testis

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM;

ACCESSORY SEX ORGAN; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENITAL SYSTEM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

CURCUMA LONGA; RATTUS;

EID: 34447623195     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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