Master's Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Chemistry - Bio-chemistry, course: M.Sc - Biochemistry, language: English, abstract: The hazards of exposure to ionizing radiation were recognised shortly after Roentgen's discovery of x-rays in 1895. Acute skin cancer, leukaemia and other biological damage were observed in the individuals working with x-ray generator. In the year, 1898 Becquerel performed the first recorded experiment in radiobiology, from this earlier study of radiobiology began. Since that time, a tremendous amount of research has been done attempting to interpret the...

The present book titled "Antioxidant activity of of Glycosmis mauritiana and Streblus asper" gives the importance of medicinal plants as source of antioxidants. Different simple, accurate and basic methods have been mentioned to determine the antioxidant potential of plant extracts. This book also gives an information regarding antioxidant property using different solvents extract of G.mauritiana and S.asper.