Efficacy of allicin in decreasing lead (Pb) accumulation in selected tissues of lead-exposed common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 572-580

  Shahsavani, Davar ^a   Baghshani, Hasan ^a   Alishahi, Elias ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allicin; Common carp; Lead poisoning; Tissue lead content

Indexed keywords

ALLICIN; LEAD ACETATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARP; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTAMINATED FISH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; NONHUMAN; ONION; TISSUE LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CARPS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; SULFINIC ACIDS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; CYPRINUS CARPIO; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 80051795604     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8801-3     Document Type: Article

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