Berberine protects against Schistosoma mansoni-induced oxidative damage in renal and testicular tissues of mice

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 763-771

  Dkhil, Mohamed A ^a,b   Moneim, Ahmed E Abdel ^b   Al Quraishy, Saleh ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Berberine; Oxidative stress; Praziquantel; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ANTIOXIDANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENZYME ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; RODENT; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 84903853606     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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