Vitamin C and Chitosan Alleviate Toxic Effects of Paraquat on Some Biochemical Parameters in Hepatocytes of Common Carp

Background: Paraquat is nonselective bipyridyl herbicide that induces hepatotoxicity through oxidative stress. Vitamin C and chitosan have antioxidant as well as radical scavenger properties and show protective effects against reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the present study, hepatoprotective eff...

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Main Authors: Zeinab Sharifinasab, Mahdi Banaee, Mohammad Mohiseni, Ahmad Noori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=430&sid=1&slc_lang=en