Effects of lichenic extracts (Hypogymnia physodes, Ramalina polymorpha and Usnea florida) on human blood cells: Cytogenetic and biochemical study

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 889-896

  Türkez, Hasan ^a   Aydin, Elanur ^a   Aslan, Ali ^b  

^a ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Hypogymnia physodes; Micronucleus assay; Ramalina polymorpha; Total antioxidant capacity; Total oxidant status; Usnea florida

Indexed keywords

HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RAMALINA POLYMORPHA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; USNEA FLORIDA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOGENETICS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES; LICHEN (ORGANISM); LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAMALINA POLYMORPHA; TURKEY (BIRD); USNEA FLORIDA;

EID: 84865199144     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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