Element analysis and biological studies on ten oriental spices using XRF and Ames test

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Al Bataina, Barakat A ^a   Maslat, Ahmed O ^a   Al Kofahi, Mahmoud M ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Element analysis; Mutagenicity; Spices; XRF

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; COPPER; ELEMENT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; TITANIUM; ZINC;

AMES TEST; ANISE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLACK PEPPER; CARAWAY; CARDAMOM; CORIANDER; CUMIN; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; MUTAGEN TESTING; NIGELLA; NONHUMAN; NUTMEG; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFFLOWER; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SICILIAN SUMAC; SPICE; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARTHAMUS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CARUM CARVI; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; CORIARIA; CUMINUM; CUMINUM CYMINUM; ELETTARIA; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; MYRISTICA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; MYRRHIS ODORATA; NIGELLA; PIMPINELLA ANISUM; PIPER NIGRUM; RHUS; RHUS CORIARIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0141815737     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0946-672X(03)80003-2     Document Type: Article

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