Protective action of melatonin against fluoride-induced hepatotoxicity in adult female mice

Fluoride

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-51

  Chawla, S L ^a   Yadav, R ^a   Shah, D ^a   Rao, M V ^a,b  

^a Gujarat University ^*

^b GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fluoride hepatotoxicity; Liver enzymes; Melatonin and fluoride; Melatonin protective effects; Mice and melatonin

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; LIVER ENZYME; LIVER PROTEIN; MELATONIN; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; LIVER WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT DURATION;

MUS;

EID: 44449179286     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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