ISSN:
1432-0703
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Male rats were fed diets containing 0, 1, or 5 ppm parathionad libitum for 28 days. Three other groups of rats were fed diets containing 0, 2, or 10 ppm parathion for 28 days but were fed only 50% of the food intake of the correspondingad libitum groups. Effects on plasma cholinesterase activity and plasma and liver carboxylesterase activities were observed in the 5 ppm and 10 ppm parathion groups. Food restriction increased the inhibition elicited by parathion with each of these parameters. No significant inhibition of brain cholinesterase by parathion alone or with food restriction was observed. Lesions of the pancreas were noted in animals receiving 10 ppm of parathion and subjected to 50% normal food intake.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02332036
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