Effects of taurine on glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and reduced glutathione levels in rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 219-225

  Anand, P ^a   Rajakumar, D ^a   Jeraud, Mathew ^a   John William Felix, A ^a   Balasubramanian, T ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Free radical; Glutathione enzyme; Oxidative stress; Prophylactic agents; Redox state; Taurine

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; TAURINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; STOMACH; WISTAR RAT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; HEART; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STOMACH; TAURINE;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 79957450936     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.219.225     Document Type: Article

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