Sensorimotor performance deficits induced by chronic chlorpyrifos exposure in wistar rats: Mitigative effect of vitamin C

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1212-1226

  Ambali, Suleiman Folorunsho ^a   Ayo, Joseph Olusegun ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos; Limb placing; Oxidative stress; Postural reflex; Vibrissae touch; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; LIMB PLACING; POSTURAL REFLEX; VIBRISSAE TOUCH; VITAMIN C;

ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CELL DEATH; OXYGEN; RATS;

VITAMINS;

ALDEHYDE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOCHEMISTRY; BRAIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 79960682565     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2011.585991     Document Type: Article

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