Cystone, an ayurvedic herbal drug imparts protection to the mice against the lethal effects of γ-radiation: A preliminary study

Nahrung - Food

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 332-336

  Jagetia, Ganesh Chandra ^a   Baliga, Manjeshwar Shrinath ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Radiation; Cystone; Mice survival; Radiation sickness; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

CYSTONE; PLANT EXTRACT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; GAMMA RADIATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; MOUSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042879906     PISSN: 0027769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3803(20020901)46:5<332::AID-FOOD332>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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