Effects of oral Ginkgo biloba supplementation on cataract formation and oxidative stress occurring in lenses of rats exposed to total cranium radiotherapy

ERTEKIN, MV; KOCER, i; KARSLIOGLU, i; TAYSI, S; Gepdiremen, ALİ; SEZEN, O; BALCI, E; BAKAN, N

doi:10.1007/s10384-004-0101-z

Effects of oral Ginkgo biloba supplementation on cataract formation and oxidative stress occurring in lenses of rats exposed to total cranium radiotherapy

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ERTEKIN M., KOCER i., KARSLIOGLU i., TAYSI S., Gepdiremen A. A., SEZEN O., ...More

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.48, no.5, pp.499-502, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1007/s10384-004-0101-z
Journal Name: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.499-502
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the antioxidant role of Ginkgo biloba (GB) in preventing radiation-induced cataracts in the lens after total-cranium irradiation of rats with a single radiation dose of 5 Gy.