The herbal preparation abana protects against radiation-induced micronuclei in mouse bone marrow

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 393, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 157-163

  Chandra Jagetia, Ganesh ^a   Aruna, R ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Abana; Bone marrow; Micronucleus; Mouse; PCE NCE ratio; protection; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ABANA; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; GENOTOXICITY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; CELL DIVISION; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MICE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MINERALS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0342619453     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(97)00101-0     Document Type: Article

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