F H Abdalla, L P Bellé, P E R Bitencourt, K S De Bona, R A Zanette, A A Boligon, M L Athayde, A S Pigatto, M B Moretto
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Sc) belongs to the medicinal plants with an important source of phenolic compounds. Sc has been shown to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Methylmercury (MeHg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, induces oxidative stress and dysfunction in many cell types. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous seed extract of Sc (ASc) on MeHg-induced toxicity in rats. Two-day-old rats (P2) received a single dose of MeHg (10 mg/kg) and two doses of ASc (0...
April 2011: Biometals: An International Journal on the Role of Metal Ions in Biology, Biochemistry, and Medicine