Evaluation of protective and antioxidant activity of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Extract on paracetamol-induced toxicity in rats

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 467-474

  Abd El Kader, Monira A ^a   Mohamed, Naima Z ^b  

^a Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Hepatotoxicity; Nephrotoxicity; Paracetamol; Rats; Thyme

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870683677     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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