Radioprotective potential of plants and herbs against the effects of ionizing radiation

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 74-81

  Jagetia, Ganesh C ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Micronuclei; Radioprotection; Survival

Indexed keywords

AEGLE MARMELOS EXTRACT; AGERATUM CONYZOIDES EXTRACT; AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS EXTRACT; APHANAMIXIS POLYSTACHYA EXTRACT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES EXTRACT; MENTHA ARVENSIS EXTRACT; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; PIPER LONGUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM EXTRACT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; SYZYGIUM CUMINI EXTRACT; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEGLE; AGERATUM; AMARANTHUS; APHANAMIXIS POLYSTACHYA; BASIL; BRAIN EDEMA; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS; EUGENIA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GINGER; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; IONIZING RADIATION; LETHALITY; LEUKEMIA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELIACEAE; MENTHA; MENTHA PIPERITA; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PIPERACEAE; PODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SICKNESS; REVIEW; TASTE AVERSION; TINOSPORA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AEGLE MARMELOS; AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; AMARANTHUS PANICULATUS; APHANAMIXIS POLYSTACHYA; CENTELLA ASIATICA; GINKGO BILOBA; HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES; MENTHA ARVENSIS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM; PANAX GINSENG; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; PIPER LONGUM; SINOPODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TINOSPORA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 34247272366     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.40.74     Document Type: Review

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