Curcumin inhibits adenosine deaminase and arginase activities in cadmium-induced renal toxicity in rat kidney

In this study, the effect of enzymes involved in degradation of renal adenosine and l-arginine was investigated in rats exposed to cadmium (Cd) and treated with curcumin, the principal active phytochemical in turmeric rhizome. Animals were divided into six groups (n = 6): saline/vehicle, saline/curc...

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Main Authors: Ayodele Jacob Akinyemi, Nora Onyebueke, Opeyemi Ayodeji Faboya, Sunday Amos Onikanni, Adewale Fadaka, Israel Olayide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1021949816300837

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