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Caffeine as an antioxidant: inhibition of lipid peroxidation induced by reactive oxygen species by Devasagayam, T.P.A., Kamat, J.P., Mohan, Hari, Kesavan, P.C.

“…Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethyl xanthine), an ingredient of coffee, has been investigated for its potential antioxidant activity against oxidative damage to rat…”
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Strategies and models for agricultural sustainability in developing Asian countries by Kesavan, P.C, Swaminathan, M.S

“…The green revolution of the 1960s and 1970s which resulted in dramatic yield increases in the developing Asian countries is now showing signs of fatigue in…”
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2014 International Year of Family Farming: a boost to evergreen revolution by Kesavan, P. C., Swaminathan, M. S.

“…The evergreen revolution aims at achieving productivity in perpetuity without accompanying ecological and social harm. The smallholder family farms with…”
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Differential modification by caffeine of oxygen-dependent and independent effects of γ-irradiation on rat liver mitochondria by KAMAT, J. P, BOLOOR, K. K, DEVASAGAYAM, T. P. A, JAYASHREE, B, KESAVAN, P. C

“…Purpose : Following the demonstration that caffeine effectively competes with oxygen for electrons and also scavenges hydroxyl radicals and singlet oxygen, the…”
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Mechanism of protection against radiation-induced DNA damage in plasmid pBR322 by caffeine by Kumar, S. S., Devasagayam, T. P. A., Jayashree, B., Kesavan, P. C.

“…Purpose : Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethyl xanthine), a dietary component, has been shown to have widely varying effects on DNA damage induced by UV and ionizing…”
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Green to evergreen revolution: ecological and evolutionary perspectives in pest management by Kesavan, P. C., Malarvannan, S.

“…The experience and lessons learnt from the green revolution make it imperative that sustainable productivity requires strict adherence to agricultural…”
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Protective effects of vitamins C and E against gamma-ray-induced chromosomal damage in mouse by Sarma, L, Kesavan, P C

“…The effects of vitamins C and E on bone marrow chromosomes of the mouse exposed to 1 Gy of whole-body gamma-irradiation were studied. These vitamins, dissolved…”
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Genetic Monitoring of the Human Population from High-Level Natural Radiation Areas of Kerala on the Southwest Coast of India. II. Incidence of Numerical and Structural Chromosomal Aberrations in the Lymphocytes of Newborns by Cheriyan, V. D., Kurien, C. J., Das, Birajalaxmi, Ramachandran, E. N., Karuppasamy, C. V., Thampi, M. V., George, K. P., Kesavan, P. C., Koya, P. K. M., Chauhan, P. S.

“…Cytogenetic studies using cord blood samples from newborns from high-level natural radiation areas of the Kerala coast in Southwest India have been in progress…”
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Managing extreme natural disasters in coastal areas by Kesavan, P.C, Swaminathan, M.S

“…information on weather, crop and animal husbandry, market trends and prices for local communities, healthcare, transport, education, etc. to the local…”
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EPR Studies on γ-Irradiated Barley Seeds:  Identification of Trapped Electrons by Shukla, Lata Israni, Natarajan, V, Devasagayam, T. P. A, Sastry, M. D, Kesavan, P. C

“…Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies were conducted on barley seeds exposed to normal (H2O) and deuterated (D2O) moisture, irradiated with 750 Gy at…”
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Radiation protection policies and practice rest on a thin sheet of ice called linear, no-threshold hypothesis by Kesavan, P

“…[...]Taylor [28] in his 1980 Sievert Lecture stated that "some non-scientific influences prevail over scientific facts on radiation protection standards."…”
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Caffeine protects mice against whole-body lethal dose of gamma-irradiation by George, K C, Hebbar, S A, Kale, S P, Kesavan, P C

“…Administration of caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), a major component of coffee, to Swiss mice at doses of 80 or 100 mg/kg body weight 60 min prior to…”
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Protective effects of chlorogenic acid, curcumin and beta-carotene against gamma-radiation-induced in vivo chromosomal damage by Abraham, S K, Sarma, L, Kesavan, P C

“…The mouse bone marrow micronucleus test was carried out to evaluate the possible role of the dietary constituents chlorogenic acid (CGA), curcumin (CR) and…”
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In vivo antigenotoxic effects of dietary agents and beverages co-administered with urethane: assessment of the role of glutathione S-transferase activity by Abraham, Suresh K, Singh, S.P, Kesavan, P.C

“…Antigenotoxic effects and changes in glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity were assessed in mice after oral co-administration of urethane (URE) with aqueous…”
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Radioprotection of mice following garlic pretreatment by Singh, S P, Abraham, S K, Kesavan, P C

“…Freshly prepared aqueous extract of garlic was tested in mice for its possible in vivo protective effect against gamma-radiation-induced chromosomal damage. In…”
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Low dose lung radiotherapy – an alternative route to treat pneumonia linked to COVID-19 by Kesavan, P. C.

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Genetic modification technology by Kesavan, P. C.

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Hormesis – an exciting field in genetic toxicology and evolutionary biology by Kesavan, P. C.

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The 26 December 2004 tsunami recalled: Science and technology for enhancing resilience of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands communities by Kesavan, P. C., Swaminathan, M. S.

“…Extreme natural disasters, particularly those induced by hydro-meteorological factors are not only becoming more frequent, but their destructive potential is…”
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V. Santhanam (1925–2019) by Kesavan, P. C.

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