Effects of green tea on mineral levels of liver and testis of Guinea pigs electromagnetic field emitted by mobil phones

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 86-92

  Kilicalp D ^a   Dede, S ^a   Deger, Y ^a   Aslan, L ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic radiation; Green tea; Mineral levels; Tissues

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAVIA;

EID: 64749094519     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2009.86.92     Document Type: Article

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