The short-term effects of single toxic citric acid doses on mouse tissues - Histopathological study

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-315

  Aktac, Tulin ^a   Kaboglu, Aysegul ^a   Kizilay, Gulnur ^a   Bakar, Elvan ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Citric acid; Food additive; Histopathology; Kidney; Liver

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RODENT; TOXICITY TEST;

MUS;

EID: 43749121835     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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