RADIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF VITAMIN-C AND VITAMIN-E

被引:77
作者
ELNAHAS, SM [1 ]
MATTAR, FE [1 ]
MOHAMED, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] AL AZHAR UNIV, FAC MED, CAIRO, EGYPT
来源
MUTATION RESEARCH | 1993年 / 301卷 / 02期
关键词
VITAMIN-C; VITAMIN-E; RADIOPROTECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0165-7992(93)90037-V
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Albino rats were treated with aqueous vitamin C solution and vitamin E solution dissolved in olive oil at two concentrations, 100 and 300 mg/kg/day, for 6 months. Some of the animals were then subjected to whole-body irradiation. Chromosomal aberrations and mitotic activity in non-irradiated and irradiated groups were recorded. Both vitamins were found to be non-mutagenic. Vitamin C exerted a radioprotective effect but vitamin E was not radioprotective and it suppressed the radioprotection otherwise produced by olive oil.
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页码:143 / 147
页数:5
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