Genotoxicity of aloeemodin in vitro and in vivo

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 367, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 123-133

  Heidemann, A ^a   Volkner W ^b   Mengs, U ^c  

^a Scientific Consulting Company   (Germany)

^b RCC Cytotest Cell Research GmbH   (Germany)

^c Madaus AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aloeemodin; Anthraquinone; Genotoxicity; In vitro; In vivo

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; EMODIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHO CELL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MOUSE; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; MUTAGENICITY; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; UNSCHEDULED DNA SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030005876     PISSN: 01651218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1218(95)00084-4     Document Type: Article

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