Chaga mushroom extract inhibits oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes as assessed by comet assay

BioFactors

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 109-112

  Yoo, Kyoung Park ^a   Hyang, Burm Lee ^b,c   Jeon, Eun Jae ^a   Hack, Sung Jung ^b   Kang, Myung Hee ^a,d  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Hannam University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Seson Biotech   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chaga extract; Comet assay; Human lymphocyte; Inonotus obliquus; Oxidative DNA damage

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; DNA FRAGMENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; TROLOX C; ANTIOXIDANT; CELL EXTRACT; DNA;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CELL PROTECTION; COMET ASSAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; EDIBLE MUSHROOM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LYMPHOCYTE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MYCELIUM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTIUM (ASCOMYCOTA); ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; GENETICS; KOREA; PHYSIOLOGY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; INONOTUS OBLIQUUS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; CELL EXTRACTS; COMET ASSAY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; KOREA; LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 16444369825     PISSN: 09516433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biof.552210120     Document Type: Conference Paper

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