Protective effect of Ocimum sanctum L after high-dose 131iodine exposure in mice: An in vivo study

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 647-652

  Bhartiya, Uma S ^a   Raut, Yogita S ^a   Joseph, Lebana J ^a   Rao, Badanidiyoor S ^b  

^a Laboratory Nuclear Medicine Section   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

131Iodine; Antioxidant enzymes; Mice; Ocimum sanctum; Radioprotection; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASIL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALIVARY GLAND;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICE; OCIMUM; ORGAN SIZE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SALIVARY GLANDS;

ANIMALIA; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 33845687814     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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