Protection of DNA and membranes from gamma-radiation induced damages by Centella asiatica

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 941-947

  Joy, Jisha ^a   Nair, Cherupally Krishnan Krishnan ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

radiation; Centella asiatica; Comet assay; DNA damage; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; DNA; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; PLANT EXTRACT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL MEMBRANE; CENTELLA ASIATICA; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; COMET ASSAY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TRITERPENES; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 69149101370     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp/61.07.0014     Document Type: Article

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