Effect of diethyl phthalate on rat testicular antioxidant system: A dose-dependent toxicity study

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-57

  Pereira, Contzen ^a   Mapuskar, Kranti ^a   Rao, C Vaman ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Diethyl phthalate (DEP); Serum; Testis

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37049029607     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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