The in vivo antioxidant effect of vitamin C on hemogram in Paraquat treated male rats (rattus norvegicus)

• Autori principali: Benjamin Nnamdi Okolonkwo (Autore), Chukwubuike Udoka Okeke (Autore), Victor Ibharokhonre (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
• Accesso online: Connect to this object online.

Paraquat (PQ) is one of the most used herbicide globally; applied around trees in orchards and between crop rows to control broad-leaved and grassy weeds. Its oxidation results in the formation of superoxides which causes damage to cellular components. In this study, we determined the antioxidant ef...