Nitrite-induced alterations in sex steroids and thyroid hormones of Labeo rohita juveniles: Effects of dietary vitamin E and l-tryptophan

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1297-1307

  Ciji, A ^a   Sahu, N P ^a   Pal, A K ^a   Akhtar, M S ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

^b Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Estradiol; Growth; Nitrite; Testosterone; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

LABEO ROHITA; PISCES;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; HYDROCORTISONE; NITRITE; SEX HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CYPRINIFORMES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; METABOLISM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CYPRINIDAE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HYDROCORTISONE; NITRITES; THYROID HORMONES; TRYPTOPHAN; VITAMIN E;

EID: 84884289308     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-013-9784-8     Document Type: Article

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