Oxidative damage in mice liver induced by sodium valproate: Protection by melatonin

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 427-430

  Asif, M ^a   Siddiqui, A ^a   Nazmi, A S ^a   Razia, K ^a   Karim, S ^a   Pal, S N ^a   Pillai, K K ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatotoxicity; Melatonin; Oxidative stress; Valproate

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; MELATONIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; EPILEPSY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 6744227948     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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