Radioprotective effect of extract from Spirulina platensis in mouse bone marrow cells studied by using the micronucleus test

P Qishen; B J Guo; A Kolman

doi:10.1016/0378-4274(89)90171-9

Radioprotective effect of extract from Spirulina platensis in mouse bone marrow cells studied by using the micronucleus test

Toxicol Lett. 1989 Aug;48(2):165-9. doi: 10.1016/0378-4274(89)90171-9.

Authors

P Qishen¹, B J Guo, A Kolman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biotechnology, Zhongkai Agriculture and Technology College, Guangzhou People's Republic of China.

PMID: 2505406
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(89)90171-9

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.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bone Marrow / radiation effects*
Bone Marrow / ultrastructure
Cyanobacteria*
Erythrocytes / radiation effects
Gamma Rays*
Male
Mice
Micronucleus Tests
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Radiation, Ionizing*
Radiation-Protective Agents*

Substances

Plant Extracts
Radiation-Protective Agents