Effects of melissa officinalis l. on oxidative status and biochemical parameters in occupationally exposed workers to aluminum: A before after clinical trial

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 455-458

  Fazli, Davood ^a   Malekirad, Ali Akbar ^a,b   Pilevarian, Ali Asghar ^a   Salehi, Homayon ^a   Zerratpishe, Akbar ^b   Rahzaniand, Kobra ^c   Abdollahi, Mohammad ^d  

^a PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Lemon balm; Oxidative stress; Toxicity; Workers

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHOLESTEROL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; TOXICITY TESTING; WORKER;

EID: 84863913716     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.455.458     Document Type: Article

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