Spirogyra varians mutant generated by high dose gamma-irradiation shows increased antioxidant properties

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1017-1019

  Lee, Hak Jyung ^a   Yoon, Minchul ^a   Sung, Nak Yun ^a   Choi, Jong il ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Gamma irradiation; Mutant; Phenolic compound

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HIGH DOSE; METHANOL EXTRACT; MUTANT; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT; WILD TYPES;

GAMMA RAYS; METHANOL; PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHENOLS;

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALGAL EXTRACT; FERRIC OXIDE; METHANOL; PHENOL; SPIROGYRA VARIANS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MUTAGENESIS; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SPIROGYRA; SPIROGYRA VARIANS; WILD TYPE;

EID: 84862806607     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.12.043     Document Type: Article

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