Hepatotoxic Effect of Hydrogen Cyanamide (Dormex®) in Albino Rats and the Ameliorative Effect of Melatonin
Background: Hydrogen cyanamide (Dormex®) is used as a fertilizer sprayed on fruits, especially grapes to stimulate buds’ opening. It causes oxidative stress leading to hepatic, renal, and lung damage. Melatonin is derived primarily from the amino acid tryptophan, produced from the pineal gland, and...
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Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2024-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/43406 |