Inhibition of radiation-induced lipid peroxidation by curcumin

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 127-130

  Sreejayan, N ^a   Rao, M N A ^a   Priyadarsini, K I ^b   Devasagayam, T P A ^b  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Radiation; Antioxidant; Curcumin; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CURCUMIN; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN RADICAL; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RAT;

EID: 0031006731     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)04900-4     Document Type: Article

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