Some biochemical effects of sub-acute oral administration of l-arginine on monosodium glutamate-fed wistar albino rats 2: Serum alkaline phosphatase, total acid phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase activities

Asian Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-95

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Asparatate aminotransferase; L arginine; Monosodium glutamate; Total acid phosphatase

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77949996189     PISSN: 18159923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajb.2010.89.95     Document Type: Article

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