Protective effect of curcumin, ellagic acid and bixin on radiation induced genotoxicity

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 431-434

  Thresiamma, K C ^a   George, J ^a   Kuttan, R ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oxidants; Bixin; Curcumin; DNA damage; Ellagic acid

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIXIN; CURCUMIN; ELLAGIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW CELLS; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES; CURCUMIN; DNA DAMAGE; ELLAGIC ACID; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032435352     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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