The protective ability of the Mediterranean plant extracts against the oxidative DNA damage. The role of the radical oxygen species and the polyphenol content

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 183-197

  Kapiszewska, Maria ^a   Soltys E ^a   Visioli, F ^b   Cierniak, A ^a   Zajac G ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Mediterranean plant extracts; Oxidative DNA damage; Polyphenols; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS EXTRACT; CREPIS VESICARIA EXTRACT; ORIGANUM HERACLEOTICUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; QUERCETIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCANDIX AUSTRALIS EXTRACT; SCOLYMUS HISPANICUS EXTRACT; THYMUS PIPERELLA EXTRACT;

AMARANTHUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREPIS; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OREGANO; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT; SCANDIX AUSTRALIS; SCOLYMUS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THYMUS PIPERELLA;

COMET ASSAY; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 33748186915     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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