Alleviation of lindane induced toxicity in testis of swiss mice (Mus musculus) by combined treatment with vitamin C, vitamin E and α-lipoic acid

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 191-199

  Nagda, Girima ^a   Bhatt, Devendra Kumar ^a  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

lipoic acid; Lindane toxicity; Testis; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; INSECTICIDE; LINDANE; THIOCTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; DRUG SYNERGISM; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; TESTIS; THIOCTIC ACID; VITAMIN E;

ANIMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 79952145192     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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