Publications by authors named "Leonardo Alves Garcia"

The aim of this study was to assess the protective effects of oral and topical treatment with (BP) against carbon tetrachloride (CCl) induced toxicity. Fifty-six rats were divided into seven groups: A: CCl only; B: CCl+oral BP; C: CCl and topical BP; D: CCl+oral and topical BP; E: oral BP only; F: negative control; and G: positive control (cyclophosphamide). The animals were treated for 10 weeks.

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The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of water pH in the genesis of cardiovascular injury caused by cadmium poisoning. For this study, 90 male Wistar rats were used, divided into six groups: A, 15 rats that received 400 mg/l cadmium chloride (CdCl2) in drinking water at a neutral pH of 7.0; B, 15 rats that received CdCl2 (400 mg/l) in drinking water at an acidic pH of 5.

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