The effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate and N-Acetylcysteine on mobile phone-induced oxidative stress in Guinea pigs

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 959-961

  Kismali, Gorkem ^a   Ozgur, Elcin ^b   Sayiner, Serkan ^a   Alpaslan, Burcu ^a   Guler, Goknur ^b   Seyhan, Nesrin ^b   Sel, Tevhide ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epigallocatechin gallate; Guinea pigs; MDA; Mobile phone; N acetylcysteine; Oxidative stres

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350752712     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2009.959.961     Document Type: Article

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