Antimutagenesis and anticancer effects

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 59-64

  Bronzetti, Giorgio ^a   Croce, Clara Della ^b   Aretini, Paolo ^b   Fiorio, Roberto ^b  

^a Ist di Mutagenesi e D   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anticarcinogenesis; Antimutagenesis; Mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

ALLYL SULFIDE; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; AZOXYMETHANE; CHLOROPHYLL; MAGNESIUM; SELENIUM; SPERMINE; YOGHURT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENTS; CARCINOGENS; HUMANS; MUTAGENESIS; NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL;

EID: 0030433386     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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