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| HAMDEN,KHALED; CARREA U,SERGE; AYADI MARKI,FATMA; MASMOUDI,HATEM; EL FEKI,ABDELFATTAH. |
| Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic environmental and industrial cumulative pollutant that affeets many organs, especially the liver. The present study was designed to evalúate the antioxidant effect of green tea on cadmium-induced hepatic dysfunction and oxidative stress in rats. Adult male Wistar rats were administered cadmium by injection of 20 emoles /kg bw/ every 3 days for six months. This study revealed significant (p < 0.05) liver dysfunction, lipid peroxidation and a decline in antioxidant enzyme activities in the liver of cadmium-treated rats compared to control animáis. Compared to control rats, the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT), acid phosphatase (PAC), phosphatase alkaline (PAL), as well as bilirubin... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Cadmium; Rat liver dysfunction; Green tea; Antioxidant enzymes; Lipid peroxidation. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602008000300009 |
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