β-Carotene enhances the recovery of lymphocytes from oxidative DNA damage

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 183-190

  Fillion, Laurence ^a   Collins, Andrew ^a   Southon, Susan ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carotene; Antioxidants; Comet assay; DNA oxidation; DNA repair

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN;

EID: 0031615429     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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