Herbal radiomodulators : applications in medicine, homeland defence and space / editor, Rajesh Arora.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arora, Rajesh.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation-protective agents.

Herbs--Therapeutic use.

Herbs.

Radiotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discusses the potential of radiation countermeasure agents and radiosensitizers of herbal origin, and their multifaceted mode of action, particularly in nuclear operations, rescue operations, deep space missions, and application during radiotherapy. This book is suitable for readers in radiation biology, radiation oncology, and military medicine.

Contents:

Radiomodulatory compounds of herbal origin for new frontiers in medicine, homeland security, management of radiological incidents, and space applications / Rajesh Arora ... [et al.]

Indian medicinal herbs and ayurvedic formulations as potential radioprotectors / D.K. Maurya and T.P.A. Devasagayam

Irradiation, radioprotection, and Nigella sativa / M. Cemek ... [et al.]

Modulation of radiation-induced damage by Serbian natural plant products : implications for radioprotection / Gordana Joksic, Andreja Leskovac, and Sandra Petrovic

Phytoceuticals for radioprotection with special reference to Egyptian flora / N.M. Abdel-Hamid

Melatonin mitigates the damaging effects of ionizing radiation / Russel J. Reiter ... [et al.]

Radioprotective effect of citrus and hawthorn extracts against genotoxicty induced by gamma irradiation / Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr

The healing potential of indigenous essential oils from New Zealand in the prevention and management of radiation-induced mucositis / W. Maddocks-Jennings

Piper betel leaves : a potential gold mine of radioprotective and photoprotective compounds / Debashish Banerjee and Subrata Chattopadhyay

Dietary antioxidants and phytochemicals in radioprotection and therapy / Carmia Borek

Effects of berry fruits on neurocognitive deficits produced by exposure to space radiation / B.M. Rabin, James Joseph, and Barbara Shukitt-Hale

Radioprotection by the soy isoflavone genistein / Michael R. Landauer

Propolis and related flavonoids as radioprotective agents / Nada Orsolic ... [et al.]

Radioprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba via its antioxidant action / Goksel Sener, Abdullah Sakarcan, and Berrak C. Yegen

Novel strategies for protecting mitochondria (the cellular powerhouse) against low-LET radiation : a review / Damodar Gupta ... [et al.]

Andrographis paniculata : an emerging radioprotective agent for membrane proteins / Rakshamani Tripathi and Jayashree P. Kamat

Mitigation of deleterious effects of ionizing radiation by phytoceuticals : mechanistic studies with Centella asiatica / C.K.K. Nair and Jisha Joy

The radiosensitizing effects of L-canavanine / David R. Worthen and Peter A. Crooks

Withaferin A : a phytosteroid of promise for tumour sensitization in cancer therapy / P. Uma Devi

The radiosensitizer hypericin as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of central nervous system tumours / Toba Niazi and William T. Couldwell

Radiosensitizing activity of the Indian medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F & Thoms in tumour-bearing mice / Ganesh Chandra Jagetia

Do antioxidants reduce the efficacy of radiotherapy? / Ralph Moss.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-76558-9

9786611765583

1-84593-445-8

OCLC:

271693588