Influence of smoking on activity of salivary α-amylase

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 635-638

  Sariri, R ^a   Sajedi, R H ^a   Ghafoori, H ^a   Varasteh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

amylase; Cigarrete smoking; Salivery enzymes

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CIGARETTE SMOKE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SALIVA LEVEL; VOLUNTEER;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 63249101726     PISSN: 09731245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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