Evaluation of the radioprotective effect of Ageratum conyzoides Linn. extract in mice exposed to different doses of gamma radiation

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1151-1158

  Jagetia, Ganesh Chandra ^a   Shirwaikar, Annie ^b   Rao, Shaival K ^a   Bhilegaonkar, Prasad M ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; AGERATUM CONYZOIDES EXTRACT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GAMMA RADIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IN VITRO STUDY; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MALE; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SICKNESS; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM;

AGERATUM; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; INDIA; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; TIME FACTORS; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 0042526016     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357021576     Document Type: Article

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