[Study on antiradiation effect of panaxatriol]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2002 Nov;25(11):805-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study antiradiation effect of panaxatriol (PT) and to provide an experiment basis for developing relative radiation-resistant skin care products.

Methods: Mice were treated with PT or normal saline (the control group) before X-ray irradiation and were to observe the number of chromosme aberrations killed 3 hours after irradiation. The chromosome samples of bone marrow cells were prepared and chromatid mutation as well as aberrant cells.

Results: PT can reduce the frequency of chromatid mutative induced by X-ray. Antiradiation effect was positively correlated with the dose of PT and the duration of drug, and negatively correlated with the dose of X-rays.

Conclusion: PT has significant antiradiation effect.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow / drug effects*
  • Bone Marrow / radiation effects
  • Bone Marrow / ultrastructure
  • Chromosome Aberrations / radiation effects
  • Chromosomes / drug effects
  • Chromosomes / radiation effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Ginsenosides / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Panax / chemistry*
  • Radiation-Protective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Time Factors
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*
  • X-Rays

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Ginsenosides
  • Radiation-Protective Agents
  • Triterpenes
  • panaxatriol