Antimutagenicity and DT-diaphorase inducing activity of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino extract

Journal of Medical Investigation

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 145-150

  Kulwat, Chollada ^a   Lertprasertsuke, Nirush ^b   Leechanachai, Pranee ^a   Kongtawelert, Prachya ^a   Vinitketkumnuen, Usanee ^a,b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimutagen; DT diaphorase inducer; Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 1,4 DIMETHYL 5H PYRIDO[4,3 B]INDOLE; 2 AMINO 3 METHYLIMIDAZO[4,5 F]QUINOLINE; 2 AMINO 6 METHYLDIPYRIDO[1,2 A:3',2' D]IMIDAZOLE; 2 AMINOANTHRACENE; 3 AMINO 1 METHYL 5H PYRIDO[4,3 B]INDOLE; AFLATOXIN B1; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; BENZO[A]PYRENE; FURYLFURAMIDE; GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM MAKINO EXTRACT; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE; MUTAGENIC AGENT; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (PHOSPHATE) DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME INDUCTION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GYNOSTEMMA; MOUSE; MUTAGEN TESTING;

ANIMALIA; GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM; MURINAE; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENTS; CELL LINE; ENZYME INDUCTION; GYNOSTEMMA; MICE; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; NAD(P)H DEHYDROGENASE (QUINONE); PLANT EXTRACTS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 27244442105     PISSN: 13431420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2152/jmi.52.145     Document Type: Article

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