Modulatory effect of Tinospora cordifolia extract on Cd-induced oxidative stress in Wistar rats

Background: Cadmium (Cd), a nonessential heavy metal, is a major environmental and public health concern. Oxidative stress plays an important role in Cd-induced kidney dysfunction. Tinospora cordifolia, a medicinal plant rich in phytochemicals, possesses antioxidant activity. The objective of the pr...

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Main Authors: Viswanadha Vijaya Padma, Rathinasamy Baskaran, Subramani Divya, Lohanathan Bharathi Priya, Sithuraj Saranya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Integrative Medicine Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422015005855