Modulatory potential of Spirulina fusiformis on testicular phosphatases in Swiss albino mice against mercury intoxication

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 998-1002

  Saxena, Preeti Suman ^a,b   Kumar, Madhu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Mercury intoxication; Modulatory potential; Spirulina; Testicular phosphatases

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MODULATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; TOXICITY;

ACID PHOSPHATASE (ACP); ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP); MODULATORY POTENTIAL; TESTICULAR TOXICITY;

ENZYMES;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; SPIRULINA; TESTIS;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; MALE; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MICE; SPIRULINA; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 5344244117     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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