Protective effects of Nigella sativa oil on propoxur-induced toxicity and oxidative stress in rat brain regions

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 128-134

  Mohamadin, Ahmed M ^a   Sheikh, Bassem ^a   Abd El Aal, Amany A ^a   Elberry, Ahmed A ^b   Al Abbasi, Fahad A ^b  

^a TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brain regions; Nigella sativa oil; Oxidative stress; Propoxur

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA; RATTUS;

EID: 77954954739     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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