Radioprotection of Swiss albino mice by Myristica fragrans houtt

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-141

  Sharma, Mini ^a   Kumar, Madhu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

ACP; ALP Biology (6)radio protector; GSH; LPO; Myristica fragrans; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; RADIATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ACID PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITIES; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BIOLOGY (6)RADIO-PROTECTOR; ANTI-FUNGAL PROPERTIES; GSH; LIPID PEROXIDATION LEVELS; MYRISTICA FRAGRAN; RADIOPROTECTION;

PHOSPHATASES;

MUS; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; MYRISTICACEAE;

EID: 34047201693     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.0637     Document Type: Article

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