Antimutagenic action of Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei on Aspergillus nidulans conidia

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-315

  Souza Paccola, Edneia A ^a   Bomfeti, Cleide A ^a   Fávaro, Léia C L ^a   Fonseca, Inês C B ^a   Paccola Meirelles, Luzia D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agaricus blazei; Antimutagenic; Aspergillus nidulans; Lentinula edodes; Shiitake

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BLAZEI; BASIDIOMYCOTA; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; EUKARYOTA; LENTINULA EDODES;

EID: 25144476352     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000300008     Document Type: Article

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