Herbal Radiomodulators Applications in Medicine, Homeland Defence and Space (CABI)

Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 8
Preface......Page 11
Foreword......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 16
About the Editor......Page 17
SECTION I: Herbals for Radiomodulation (Radioprotection/Radiosensitization): An Overview......Page 19
1 Radiomodulatory Compounds of Herbal Origin for New Frontiers in Medicine, Homeland Security, Management of Radiological Incidents and Space Applications......Page 21
SECTION II: Phytomedicine for Radioprotection and Management of Radiation Injuries......Page 43
2 Indian Medicinal Herbs and Ayurvedic Formulations as Potential Radioprotectors......Page 45
3. Irradiation, Radioprotection and Nigella sativa......Page 67
4. Modulation of Radiation-induced Damage by Serbian Natural Plant Products: Implications for Radioprotection......Page 87
5. Phytoceuticals for Radioprotection with Special Reference to Egyptian Flora......Page 103
6. Melatonin Mitigates the Damaging Effects of Ionizing Radiation......Page 107
7. Radioprotective Effect of Citrus and Hawthorn Extracts against Genotoxicty Induced by Gamma Irradiation......Page 121
8. The Healing Potential of Indigenous Essential Oils from New Zealand in the Prevention and Management of Radiation-induced Mucositis......Page 129
SECTION III: Biological and Behavioural Radioprotection by Dietary Ingredients/Nutraceuticals......Page 143
9. Piper betel Leaves: A Potential Gold Mine of Radioprotective and Photoprotective Compounds......Page 145
10. Dietary Antioxidants and Phytochemicals in Radioprotection and Therapy......Page 161
11. Effects of Berry Fruits on Neurocognitive Deficits Produced by Exposure to Space Radiation......Page 171
12. Radioprotection by the Soy Isoflavone Genistein......Page 183
13. Propolis and Related Flavonoids as Radioprotective Agents......Page 195
SECTION IV: Elucidation of Mechanism of Action of Herbal Radioprotectors (A Stepping Stone for Designing of Novel Radiomodulators)......Page 215
14. Radioprotective Effects of Ginkgo biloba via its Antioxidant Action......Page 217
15. Novel Strategies for Protecting Mitochondria (the Cellular Powerhouse) against Low-LET Radiation: A Review......Page 235
16. Andrographis paniculata: An Emerging Radioprotective Agent for Membrane Proteins......Page 247
17. Mitigation of Deleterious Effects of Ionizing Radiation by Phytoceuticals: Mechanistic Studies with Centella asiatica......Page 263
SECTION V: Cancer Therapy: The Role of Radiosensitizers of Natural Origin......Page 273
18. The Radiosensitizing Effects of L-Canavanine......Page 275
19. Withaferin A – A Phytosteroid of Promise for Tumour Sensitization in Cancer Therapy......Page 291
20. The Radiosensitizer Hypericin as Adjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of Central Nervous System Tumours......Page 299
21. Radiosensitizing Activity of the Indian Medicinal Plant Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F & Thoms in Tumour-bearing Mice......Page 307
SECTION VI: Antioxidants and Radiotherapy: The Enigmatic Connection......Page 325
22. Do Antioxidants Reduce the Efficacy of Radiotherapy?......Page 327
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