Biochemical evidence of free radical-induced lipid peroxidation for chronic toxicity of endosulfan and malathion in liver, kidney and gonadal tissues of wistar albino rats

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 9 A, 2008, Pages 1340-1343

  Kayhan, Figen Esin ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endosulfan; Lipid peroxidation; Malathion; Malondialdehyde; Rat

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENDOSULFAN; FREE RADICAL; LIPID; MALATHION; OXIDATION; RODENT; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY;

RATTUS;

EID: 55549083537     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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