Effect of Emblica officinalis fruit in combating mercury-induced hepatic oxidative stress in rats

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-262

  Singh, K P ^a   Ahmad, A H ^a   Singh, Vivek ^a   Pant, Kamal ^a   Rahal, Anu ^a,b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Ethics and Jurisprudence   (India)

Author keywords

Emblica officinalis; Hepatic damage; Mercury; Rats

Indexed keywords

PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; RATTUS;

EID: 79952654323     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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