Eugenol as an in vivo radioprotective agent

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 435-440

  Tiku, Ashu Bhan ^a   Abraham, Suresh K ^a   Kale, Raosaheb K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eugenol; Micronucleus test; Oxidative stress; Radiation; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

OXIDATIVE STRESS;

% REDUCTIONS; BONE MARROW; EUGENOL; GENETIC DAMAGE; IN-VIVO; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; POSTIRRADIATION; RADIOPROTECTION; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENTS;

MAMMALS;

EUGENOL; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LACTOYLGLUTATHIONE LYASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL DAMAGE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMMA RADIATION; GENETIC DAMAGE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SPECIES COMPARISON;

EID: 13844266162     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.45.435     Document Type: Article

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