Hepatotoxic effects of low dose oral administration of monosodium glutamate in male albino rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3031-3035

  Egbuonu, A C C ^a   Obidoa, O ^a   Ezeokonkwo, C A ^a   Ezeanyika, L U S ^a   Ejikeme, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Hepatotoxic effect; Malondialdehyde; Monosodium glutamate

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; MALONALDEHYDE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

RATTUS;

EID: 67650492511     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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