Browsing by Subject "Ginseng"

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  • American Ginseng Modifies 137Cs-Induced DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress in Human Lymphocytes 

    Lee, Tung-Kwang; O'Brien, Kevin F.; Wang, Weidong; Sheng, Chao; Wang, Tao; Johnke, Roberta M.; Allison, Ron R. (East Carolina University, 2009-01-01)
    The multifold bioactive medicinal properties of ginseng have been closely linked to its antioxidative ability, which is related to its ginsenoside content. Since the key mechanism of radiation-induced cell death and tissue ...

  • Effect of North American Ginseng on 137Cs-induced Micronuclei in Human Lymphocytes 

    Lee, Tung-Kwang; Wang, Weidong; O'Brien, Kevin F.; Roberta, Johnke; Allison, Ron R.; Diaz, Angelica; Wang, Tao (East Carolina University, 2008-12)
    To explore the radioprotective effect of a standardized North American ginseng extract (NAGE) on human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL), a micronuclei (MN) assay was conducted in PBL obtained from 12 volunteers. NAGE ...