| OSTI Document ID | 334244 |
|---|---|
| Local PDF | osti/334244.pdf |
| Title | Nutritional supplements as radioprotectors -- A review and proposal |
| Creators/ Authors |
Muscatello, A.C. |
| Publication Date | 1998 Dec 31 |
| Description/ Abstract |
The scientific literature contains several reports that show nutritional substances, such as vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals (plant chemicals), provide substantial radioprotective effects in animal studies. Incorporating these substances to the human diet, already voluntarily practiced by a large segment of the population, in addition to providing other favorable health effects, may also provide a radioprotective effect. This potential radioprotective effect would be very useful in mitigating the effects of occupational radiation exposure to astronauts (especially future Mars explorers), airline crews, nuclear workers, both commercial and government, and populations exposed to nuclear accidents, e.g. Chernobyl. This paper reviews the existing evidence of radioprotective effects by nutritional supplements and proposes that their efficacy be evaluated, first with animal studies, followed by human tests with astronauts and cosmonauts on long-term missions, such as to the Mir space station and the International Space Station (ISS). |
| OSTI ID | 334244 |
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| Other ID Numbers | ON: DE99002283 |
| Document Type | Conference |
| Research Organization | Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States) |
| Sponsor Organization | USDOE, Washington, DC (United States) |
| DOE Contract Numbers | W-7405-ENG-36 |
| Conference | Founding convention of the Mars Society, Boulder, CO (United States), 13-16 Aug 1998 |
| Bibliographic Source | LANL |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Pages/Size | 16 p. |
| System Entry Date | 1999 May 11 |
| Subject Category Code | 56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES ;55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES |
| Descriptors | RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES; RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; NUTRIENTS; RADIATION PROTECTION |
| Format | Other: PL: |
| Availability | INIS; OSTI as DE99002283 |
| Notes | PBD: [1998] |
| Reference Numbers | SCA: 560151;550603; PA: EDB-99:047590;INS-99:005000; SN: 99002076925; TVI: 99R14; TRN: AHC29914%%48 |