Silymarin protects PBMC against B(a)P induced toxicity by replenishing redox status and modulating glutathione metabolizing enzymes-An in vitro study

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-128

  Kiruthiga, P V ^a   Pandian, S Karutha ^a   Devi, K Pandima ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha naphthoflavone; Antioxidant; Benzo(a)pyrene; Flavonoid; Glutathione; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Redox status; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; LIPID PEROXIDASE; SILYMARIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PROTECTION;

EID: 77955269962     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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