Protective effect of kombucha mushroom (KM) tea on chromosomal aberrations induced by gamma radiation in human peripheral lymphocytes in-vitro

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2010, Pages 851-856

  Cavusoglu, Kultigin ^a   Guler, Perihan ^b  

^a GIRESUN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; In vitro chromosome aberration; Kombucha mushroom tea; Radioprotective effect

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHROMOSOME; CORRELATION; CYTOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MUSHROOM; TEA;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 77956443825     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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