Protective effects of Rasayanas on cyclophosphamide- and radiation-induced damage

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 787-796

  Vayalil, Praveen K ^a   Kuttan, Girija ^b   Kuttan, Ramadasan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMRITHAPARASHAM; ASHWAGANDA RASAYANA; ASHWAGANDHADI LEHYA; AYURVEDIC DRUG; BRAHMA RASAYANA; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NARISHMA RASAYANA; PEROXIDE; PROTECTIVE AGENT; RASAYANA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TOXICITY; CANCER THERAPY; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0036979368     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10755530260511801     Document Type: Article

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