Evaluation of the radioprotective effect of bael leaf (Aegle marmelos) extract in mice

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-290

  Jagetia, G C ^a   Venkatesh, P ^a   Baliga, M S ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS EXTRACT; COBALT 60; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT EXTRACT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AEGLE MARMELOS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SAFETY; GAMMA RADIATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEROXIDATION; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SICKNESS; SURVIVAL RATE;

AEGLE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

AEGLE MARMELOS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 2942579779     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000410001679776     Document Type: Article

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