Effects of cocoa powder on oxidant/ antioxidant status in liver, heart and kidney tissues of rats

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 174-178

  Noori, S ^a   Nasir, K ^a   Mahboob, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Cocoa; Heart; Kidney; Liver; Oxidative status

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 84856876055     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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