POSTIRRADIATION PROTECTION OF X-IRRADIATED MICE WITH OLIVE OIL
Olive oil administered intraperitoneally is both protective and therapeutic to whole-body x-irradiated male Swiss white mice. This beneficial effect is manifested during the bone marrow phase by an increase in survival, a change in the mortality distribution, and a decrease in weight loss. The effect was most pronounced in the MLD group, where almost 90% of the postirradiation oil- treated animals survived. The intraperitoneal administration of lycopene had a questionable effect on irradiated mice. A carefully controlled comparative experiment on irradiation methodology demonstrates the tremendous importance of rigorously controlling physical and biological parameters in radiation protection studies. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Berkeley
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-017756
- OSTI ID:
- 4178846
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Research, Journal Name: Radiation Research Vol. Vol: 13
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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