The effects of boric acid-induced oxidative stress on antioxidant enzymes and survivorship in Galleria mellonella

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31

  Hyršl, Pavel ^a   Büyükgüzel, Ender ^b   Büyükgüzel, Kemal ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Boric acid; Fat body; Galleria mellonella; Hemolymph; Malondialdehyde; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BORIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOTH; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BORIC ACIDS; LARVA; MOTHS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SURVIVAL RATE;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 34548758483     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20194     Document Type: Article

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