Genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity assessment of shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berkeley) Pegler) using the Comet assay

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 108-114

  Miyaji, C K ^a   Jordao B Q ^a   Ribeiro, L R ^b,c   Eira, A F ^b   Colus I M S ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antigenotoxicity; Comet assay; Genotoxicity; HEp 2 cells; Shiitake

Indexed keywords

LENTINULA EDODES EXTRACT; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LENTINUS EDODES; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; LENTINULA; LENTINULA EDODES;

EID: 2342474566     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572004000100018     Document Type: Article

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