Antioxidant protection of gallic acid against toxicity induced by Pb in blood, liver and kidney of rats
The effect of the antioxidant gallic acid (GA) on Pb toxicity in blood, liver and kidney was investigated in the present study. Rats Wistar received Pb nitrate (50 mg/Kg/day, i.p., 5 days) followed by GA (13.5 mg/Kg, p.o., 3 days) or a chelating agent (EDTA, 55 mg/Kg, i.p.). As result, Pb decreased...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Toxicology Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475001630018X |