Some novel approaches for radioprotection and the beneficial effect of natural products

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-114

  Maurya, Dharmendra K ^a   Devasagayam, Thomas P A ^a   Nair, Cherupally Krishnan K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ionizing radiation; Medicinal plants; Natural compounds; Novel approaches; Radioprotection; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRY; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEOPLASM; PHYTOTHERAPY; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; INDIA; INDUSTRY; NEOPLASMS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POWER PLANTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 32444444104     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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