title: Radioprotective effect of extract from Spirulina platensis in mouse bone marrow cells studied by using the micronucleus test.
abstract: The radioprotective effect of an extract of Spirulina platensis has been studied using the micronucleus test in polychromatic erythrocytes of bone marrow of mice. In this system the extract caused a significant reduction of the micronucleus frequencies induced by gamma-radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Zhongkai Agriculture and Technology College, Guangzhou People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Qishen
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000458:Cyanobacteria; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000528:radiation effects; D005720:Gamma Rays; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents