Protective Effect of Water Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Extract on the Copper-driven Fenton Reaction and X-ray Induced DNA Damage in vitro

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-328

  Wang, Tsu Shing ^a   Liang, Shih Jyue ^a   Lii, Chong Kuei ^a   Liu, Sin Yie ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; DNA damage protection; Fenton reaction; Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.); X rays

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHELATING AGENT; COPPER; DIOSCOREA ALATA EXTRACT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLASMID DNA; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG ISOLATION; FENTON REACTION; FREEZE DRYING; GLYCATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NICK END LABELING; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RHIZOME; X IRRADIATION; YAM;

COPPER; DIOSCOREA; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLASMIDS; RHIZOME; X-RAYS;

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 2442442014     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1467     Document Type: Article

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