Phytochemicals as radioprotective agents-A review

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-150

  Paul, Piya ^a   Unnikrishnan, M K ^a   Nagappa, A N ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cancer; Dose reduction factor; Herbals; Oxidative stress; Radiation; Radioprotectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960131416     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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