Modification of bone marrow radiosensitivity by medicinal plant extracts

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue JUNE, 1997, Pages 599-602

  Ganasoundari, A ^a   Zare, S Mahmood ^a   Devi, P Uma ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLUMBAGIN; WITHAFERIN A;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FEMALE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIZATION;

EID: 1842377451     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.834.9227253     Document Type: Article

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