Protection against radiation-induced chromosome damage in mouse marrow by Ocimum sanctum

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 373, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 271-276

  Ganasoundari, A ^a   Uma Devi, P ^a   Rao, M N A ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b College of Pharmacy ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; Chromosome damage; Ocimum sanctum; Radiation

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

ANIMALIA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 0242531810     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(96)00208-4     Document Type: Article

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