Effects of glycyrrhizae and glycyrrhizic acid on radiation injury in mice

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 279-288

  Lin, I Hsin ^a,b,c   Hau, Dou Mong ^a   Su, Mei Jane ^a   Chen, Wang Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; MOUSE; RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPLEEN; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; RADIATION; SPLEEN; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0030331028     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x96000347     Document Type: Article

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