Mitigating role of zinc and iron against cadmium induced toxicity in liver and kidney of male albino rat: A study with reference to metallothionein quantification

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 411-417

  Jamakala, Obaiah ^a   Usha Rani, A ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Kidney; Liver; Metallothionein; Oxidative stress enzymes; Rat; Zinc and iron supplementation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; IRON; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ASSAY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME METABOLISM; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LIPID PEROXIDATION ASSAY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN ISOLATION; RAT;

EID: 84907817749     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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