[Radioprotection related activities of medicinal plant]

The development of radioprotective agents has been the subject of intense research in view of their potential for use within a radiation environment, such as space exploration, radiotherapy and even nuclear war. However, no ideal synthetic radioprotectors are available at present, so the search for alternative sources, including plants, has been on going for several decades. This article reviews some of the most promising plants, and their radioprotection related activities.