Protective effect of squalene on endogenous antioxidant vitamins in experimentally induced myocardial infarction in rats

Asian Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 133-139

  Farvin, K H S ^a   Surendraraj, A ^a   Anandan, R ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Ascorbic acid; Myocardial infarction; Squalene

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 70849131490     PISSN: 18159923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2009.133.139     Document Type: Article

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