Radiation protection of DNA and membrane in vitro by extract of Hemidesmus indicus

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 387-390

  Shetty, T K ^a   Satav, J G ^a   Nair, C K K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; DNA strand breaks; Free radical scavenging; H. indicus; Lipid peroxidation; Plasmid DNA; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

HEMIDESMUS INDICUS EXTRACT; PLASMID DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; MICROSOME MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RAT;

ANIMALS; DNA DAMAGE; GAMMA RAYS; HEMIDESMUS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; MALE; MICROSOMES, LIVER; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLASMIDS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

HEMIDESMUS INDICUS;

EID: 24644492851     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1470     Document Type: Article

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