Protection of DNA and membrane from γ-radiation induced damage by the extract of Acorus calamus Linn: An in vitro study

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 302-307

  Sandeep, Divyasree ^a   Nair, Cherupally Krishnan Krishnan ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Acorus calamus; Comet assay; DNA damage; DNA repair; Lipid peroxidation; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; PLASMID DNA; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG MECHANISM; GAMMA RADIATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ACORUS CALAMUS; MURINAE;

EID: 77951977392     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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