The radioprotective effects of Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang: A prescription of traditional Chinese medicine

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 127-137

  Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Lee, Song Eun ^a   Oh, Heon ^a   Kim, Se Ra ^a   Yee, Sung Tae ^b   Yu, Young Beob ^c   Byun, Myung Woo ^c   Jo, Sung Kee ^c  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang; Crypt Survival; Endogenous Spleen Colony; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA ROOT; BU ZHONG YI QI TANG; BUPLEURUM ROOT; CIMICIFUGA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BU-ZHONG-YI-QI-TANG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANGELICA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BUPLEURUM; CHINESE MEDICINE; CIMICIFUGA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; GINSENG; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; INTESTINE; JEJUNUM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPLEEN; ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BONE MARROW; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BONE MARROW; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; INTESTINES; JEJUNUM; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SPLEEN; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0036046521     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X02000144     Document Type: Article

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