Modification of radiation response in mice by ginsenosides, active components of Panax ginseng

In Vivo

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-81

  Kim, Se Ra ^a   Jo, Sung Kee ^b   Kim, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Crypt survival; Endogenous colony; Panaxadiol; Panaxatriol; Radiation; Saponin

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; GINSENG EXTRACT; GINSENOSIDE; PANAXADIOL; PANAXATRIOL; SAPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; COLONY FORMATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT S; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPT CELL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; JEJUNUM; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 0037240463     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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