Effects of subchronic exposure to transgenic papayas (Carica papaya L.) on liver and kidney enzymes and lipid parameters in rats

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2638-2647

  Powell, Melissa ^a   Wheatley, Andrew ^a   Omoruyi, Felix ^a   Asemota, Helen ^a   Williams, Nadia P ^a   Tennant, Paula F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Food safety; Genetically modified organisms; Histopathology; Kidney; Lipid; Liver; Phosphatases; Transaminases; Transgenic papaya

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARICA PAPAYA; PAPAYA RINGSPOT VIRUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 57149103517     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3383     Document Type: Article

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