Water spinach, Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae), ameliorates lead toxicity by inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis

Background: Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae), an aquatic edible plant, is traditionally used against heavy metal toxicity in India. The current study intended to explore the protective role of edible (aqueous) extract of I. aquatica (AEIA) against experimentally induced Pb-intoxication. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Dewanjee, Saikat, Dua, Tarun K., Khanra, Ritu, Das, Shilpa, Barma, Sujata, Joardar, Swarnalata, Bhattacharjee, Niloy, Zia-Ul-Haq, Muhammad, Jaafar, Hawa Z. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46886/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46886/1/Water%20spinach%2C%20Ipomoea%20aquatica%20%28Convolvulaceae%29%2C%20ameliorates%20lead%20toxicity%20by%20inhibiting%20oxidative%20stress%20and%20apoptosis.pdf