Protection against radiation induced hematopoietic damage in bone marrow of Swiss albino mice by Mentha piperita (Linn)

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 523-528

  Samarth, Ravindra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; Erythropoietin; Mentha piperita Linn; Micronucleus frequencies; Radiation protection

Indexed keywords

BONE; CYTOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTES; MAMMALS; RADIATION PROTECTION;

BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW CELLS; ERYTHROPOIETIN; LEAF EXTRACTS; MEGAKARYOCYTE; MENTHA PIPERITA; MENTHA PIPERITUM LINN; MICRONUCLEUS FREQUENCIES; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; RADIATION-INDUCED;

GAMMA RAYS;

ANIMALIA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; MUS;

EID: 36749042595     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.07052     Document Type: Article

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