Possible mechanisms of antimutagens by various teas as judged by their effects on mutagenesis by 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline and benzo[a] pyrene

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 393, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 115-122

  Chen, Hui Yin ^a   Yen, Gow Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antimutagenicity; Mechanism of action; Mutagen metabolite; Tea extract

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 3 METHYLIMIDAZO[4,5 F]QUINOLINE; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; BENZO[A]PYRENE;

ARTICLE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; METABOLITE; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TEA;

ANIMALS; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENTS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; MICROSOMES, LIVER; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; QUINOLINES; RATS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030667262     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(97)00092-2     Document Type: Article

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