| Effective dose(experimental): |
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| Mode and form of administration: |
In the form of extract[1], [2]
orally[1]
IP[2]
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| Time of administration: |
before irradiation[1], [2]
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| Side Effects: |
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| Combined action with other drugs/therapies: |
Root extract chelates iron by directly interacting with it[3]
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| Precautions & Contraindications: |
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| REFERENCES |
| 1. |
Chapter 5 : Radioprotective, nephoprotective and anti-inflammatory activities of the plant Rubia cordifolia Linn.
; In : Modification of cellular radiosensitivity by phytoceuticals and herbal extracts: Mechanisms and relevance, a thesis by Joy J, Guide : Nair CKK, submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, Amala Cancer Research Center, India, 2014.
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/25801 |
| 2. |
Tripathi YB, Singh AV, Role of Rubia cordifolia Linn. in radiation protection. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
2007; 45(7):620-625.
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/5335/1/IJEB%2045(7)%20620-625.pdf |
| 3. |
Tripathi YB, Sharma M, The interaction of Rubia
cordifolia with iron redox status:
a mechanistic aspect in free
radical reactions. Phytomedicine. 1999 ;6(1):51-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80035-X |
