| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| Introduction | | 1 |
| PART- I | | |
| 1 | Interaction of radiation with matter | | 3 |
| 2 | radiation Detection and Dosimetric Considerations | | 19 |
| 3 | radiation Chemistry | | 25 |
| 4 | Effects of Ionizing Radiations on Molecules in living Systems | | 33 |
| 5 | Effects of radiation on Cellular Systems | | 45 |
| 6 | Cellular Radio-Sensitivity | | 67 |
| 7 | radiation Effects on Major mammalian Systems | | 79 |
| 8 | Acute Effects of Whole Body Irradiation | | 105 |
| 9 | Delayed effects of radiation | | 119 |
| 10 | factors Modifying Radiation Effects | | 141 |
| PART-II | | |
| 11 | Herbs with Radio-Protective Attributes | | 161 |
| 12 | Phytochemicals with Radio-Protective Potential | | 177 |
| 13 | Indigenous Plants for Radio-Protection | | 201 |
| 14 | Exotic Herbs in Radio-Protection | | 271 |
| 15 | Polyherbs in Radio-Protection | | 287 |
