Biological evaluation of synbiotic fermented milk against lead acetate contamination in rats

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 169-172

  Al Wabel, N A ^a   Mousa, H M ^a   Omer, O H ^a   Abdel Salam, A M ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

ALT; AST; Glutathione; GST; Lead; Rats; Synbiotic fermented milk

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; PANAX GINSENG; RATTUS;

EID: 36649028696     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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