Inaibitory effect of crocetin on benzo(a)pyrene genotoxicity and neoplastic transformation in C3HlOT1/2 cells

Anticancer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 6 B, 1996, Pages 3603-3608

  Chang, Wen Cheng ^a   Lin, Yu Ling ^b   Lee, Miao Jane ^b   Shiow, Song Jui ^b   Wang, Chau Jong ^b  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benzo(a)pyrene; Crocetin; Genotoxicity; GSH S transferase; Neoplastic transformation

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; GARDENIA EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; DNA ADDUCT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTOXICITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; CAROTENOIDS; CELL LINE; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; DNA ADDUCTS; DNA DAMAGE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

EID: 0030485497     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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