The effect of turmeric and curcumin, two natural antioxidants, on the frequencies of chromosome aberrations induced in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells by g-radiation was investigated. Cells were treated with three concentrations of each drug, turmeric (100, 250, and 500 mg/ml) and curcumin (2.5, 5
Modulatory effects of curcumin on the chromosomal damage induced by doxorubicin in Chinese hamster ovary cells
✍ Scribed by Lusânia M. Greggi Antunes; Maria Cristina P. Araújo; Francisca da Luz Dias; Catarina S. Takahashi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-3211
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