Antioxidant effects of Elsholtzia splendens extract on DMBA-induced oxidative stress in mice

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1341-1344

  Choi, Eun Jeong ^a   Kim, Taehee ^a   Kim, Gun Hee ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

7,12 dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (dmba); Antioxidant; Elsholtzia splendens; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ELSHOLTZIA SPLENDENS; MUS;

EID: 61349167219     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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