Effect of Aloe vera gel extract on antioxidant enzymes and azoxymethane-induced oxidative stress in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 837-842

  Anilakumar, K R ^a   Sudarshanakrishna, K R ^a   Chandramohan, G ^a   Ilaiyaraja, N ^a   Khanum, Farhath ^a   Bawa, A S ^a  

^a DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera gel extract; Azoxymethane; Detoxifying enzymes; Micronuclei; Rat liver

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; AZOXYMETHANE; CATALASE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ALOE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GEL; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ALOE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; AZOXYMETHANE; CATALASE; GELS; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ALOE VERA; RATTUS;

EID: 77954976300     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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