DNA Protective Effect of Ginseng and the Antagonistic Effect of Chinese Turnip: A Preliminary Study

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-100

  Szeto, Yim Tong ^a   Wong, Julia Wai Ming ^b,c   Wong, Shirley Ching Yee ^b,c   Pak, Sok Cheon ^c   Benzie, Iris F F ^d  

^a HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Comet assay; DNA; Ginseng; Turnip

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; DNA; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GINSENG; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGEN TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; RAPESEED;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; BRASSICA NAPUS; COMET ASSAY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS;

BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 79960180305     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-011-0209-5     Document Type: Article

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