The protective effect of linseed oil against carbendazim induced testicular toxicity in rats

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 208-224

  Metwally, S A ^a   Abd El latif, Hekma A ^b   Fawzy, Hala M ^a   Hamdy, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR DRUG CONTROL AND RESEARCH NODCAR   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Carbendazim; Inflammation; Oxidative stress; Testicular dysfunction; Vitamin E and linseed oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953819527     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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