Attenuation of beryllium induced hepatorenal dysfunction and oxidative stress in rodents by combined effect of gallic acid and piperine

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1575-1583

  Zhao, Jun Quan ^a   Du, Guo Zhen ^a   Xiong, You Cai ^a   Wen, Yi Fu ^b   Bhadauria, Monika ^c   Nirala, Satendra Kumar ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3,4,5 trihydroxy benzoic acid; Beryllium toxicity; Biochemical alterations; Combined therapy; Gallic acid; Hepatorenal dysfunction; Oxidative stress; Piperine

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049153131     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977327     Document Type: Article

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