Effects of ascorbic acid according to administration doses on radiation induced DNA damage in mouse splenic and blood lymphocytes

Ascorbic acid is very well known as one of various ntioxidants and is used very popular in man. Melatonin. an endogenous compound secreted by the pineal gland in human brain has been reported to act as an antioxidant nowadays. The present study was performed to obtain the differences of the radioprotective function of ascorbic acid and combination with melatonin according to the administration dose a day on radiation induced DNA damage in mouse spleen and blood. (omitted)