DNA is the cellular target that has the most damage induced by ionizing radiation (IR). If
genomic instability resulting from this DNA damage is not correctly repaired, it leads to …

Background: Gentiana lutea (GL), commonly known as yellow gentian, bitter root, and
bitterwort, belongs to family Gentianaceae. GL belongs to genus Gentiana, which is a rich …

Gentiana lutea belonging to the Gentianaceae family of flowering plants are routinely used
in traditional Serbian medicine for their beneficial gastro-intestinal and anti-inflammatory …

The aim of the present study was to assess the protective effect of apigenin, a dietary
flavone, against cytogenetic alterations in human peripheral blood lymphocytes (HPBL) …

Currently, no drugs are available to protect humans from γ-irradiation-induced death.
Because reactive oxygen species are produced upon exposure to γ-irradiation and directly …

Abstract Gentiopicroside (Gp) and swertiamarin (Sm), secoiridoid glycosides commonly
found in plants of the Gentianaceae family, differ in one functional group. They exhibit …

The results are presented of phytochemical investigations, during the last decade, of some
wild-growing species of the family Gentianaceae from Serbia and Montenegro. Some of the …

Background: Obesity, diabetes, and associated diseases are increasing all over the world,
and pose a great burden on public health. According to the latest reports, 440 million people …

In the central regions of the Balkan Peninsula, the genus Gentianella is represented by six
species. Five of them G. albanica, G. austriaca, G. bulgarica, G. ciliata, and G. crispata were …

The plants in genus Gentianella Moench (Gentianaceae) which comprised approximately
250 species, are mainly distributed in temperate regions of the world. Many Gentianella …