Human beings are exposed to ionizing radiations everyday. Therefore, the development of radioprotectors has become very important as radioprotectants can prevent humans from the deleterious effects of radiation. This book thus, focuses on the radioprotective nature of some commonly found antioxidants. Some antioxidants and phytochemicals are protective against ionizing radiations when administered at pharmacological doses. When administered after irradiation, naturally occurring antioxidants may also provide some protection against low-dose or low-dose-rate irradiation.

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Neeharika Gogoi received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Master of Science degree in Biotechnology from the North-Eastern Hill University (A Central University), Shillong, India. She is presently, working as a research student at Tezpur University, Assam, India and her research deals with compositional analysis of snake venoms.