Protective effect of some antioxidants on the brain of adult male albino rats, rattus rattus, exposed to heavy metals

Bioscience Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Amal, E A ^a   Mona, H M ^a  

^a HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antox; Cholinesterase; Lead acetate; Sodium arsenate

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 77954983315     PISSN: 18119506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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