The modifying effect of β-carotene on gamma radiation-induced elevation of oxidative reactions and genotoxicity in male rats

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 466, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-186

  El Habit, O H M ^a   Saada, H N ^b   Azab, Kh Sh ^b   Abdel Rahman, M ^a   El Malah, D F ^a  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Catalase; Gamma irradiation; MI; MN; NCEs; PCEs; SOD; TBARS

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CATALASE; FREE RADICAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CYTOGENETICS; ERYTHROCYTE; GAMMA RADIATION; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RAT; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; BONE MARROW CELLS; CATALASE; ERYTHROCYTES; GAMMA RAYS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MITOTIC INDEX; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RATS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0004257628     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(00)00010-3     Document Type: Article

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