Chitosan as Chelating and Protective Agents from Lead Intoxication in Rat

<p>Increasing accumulation of lead in body causes serious health problems. Chelation is widely used to decrease lead level in body. This research aims the effectivity of chitosan in chelating lead and their protective ability toward liver and kidney for lead acetate-induced rat. Thirty rats we...

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Main Authors: Aditya Marianti, Debi Anatiasara, Fachrudyn Faisal Ashar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2017-04-01
Series:Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
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Online Access:https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/8943