Impact of aluminum sub-chronic toxicity on body weight and recognition memory of wistar rat

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1830-1834

  Azzaoui, F Z ^a   Ahami, A O T ^a   Khadmaoui, A ^b  

^a IBN TOFAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b IBN TOFAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Aluminum; NOR test; Open field test; Rat; Sub chronic; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ALUMINUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MEMORY; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ALUMINUM; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 54049126213     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1830.1834     Document Type: Article

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