Antioxidative effect of Aloe vera leaf extract against radiation induced oxidative stress

Pharmacologyonline

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 671-682

  Bhaya, S ^a   Saini, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe barbadensis (Mill.); Liliaceae; Lipid peroxidation; Mice; Radiation; Reduced glutathione

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; GAMMA RADIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SHAM PROCEDURE; SWISS WEBSTER MOUSE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 53249109543     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18278620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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