title: The protective role of l-Carintine and vitamin E on gamma irradiated rat’s tongue mucosa
abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant effect of L-carnitine (LC) against gamma-irradiation-induced oxidative damage in tongue of albino rats after total body irradiation with a single dose of 6 Gy. Materials and Methods: 48 adult rats were randomly divided into 3 groups of 16 animals each. Group I was irradiated with a single dose of 6 Gy. Group II received a daily i.p. injection of LC (250 mg/kg, i.p.) for 5 consecutive days and 1 h after the last dose, rats were 
journal: Internatuinal Journal of Radiation Research