Effect of perinatal exposure to lead acetate on testicular lipid peroxidation in adult rats

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Reshma Anjum, M ^a   Sreenivasula Reddy Dr , P ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Lead acetate; Lipid peroxidation; Rat; Testis

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; DRINKING WATER; LEAD ACETATE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TAP WATER;

ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; LACTATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; TESTIS;

EID: 84880763324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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