Antioxidant activity and protective effect on DNA cleavage of extracts from Cistus incanus L. and Cistus monspeliensis L.

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-90

  Attaguile, G ^a   Russo, A ^a   Campisi, A ^a   Savoca, F ^a   Acquaviva, R ^a   Ragusa, N ^a   Vanella, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cistus incanus; Cistus monspeliensis; DNA cleavage flavonoids; Free radicals; Lipoperoxidation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CISTUS INCANUS EXTRACT; CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DRUG ISOLATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PROTECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA DAMAGE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MICROSOMES; OXIDANTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

ANIMALIA; CISTUS; CISTUS INCANUS; CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS;

EID: 0033921434     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007633824948     Document Type: Article

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