Ginseng extract exhibits antimutagenic activity against induced mutagenesis in various strains of Salmonella typhimurium

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 838-841

  Geetha, Thiraviam ^a   Saini, Amarpreet ^a   Kaur, Indu Pal ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ames test; Antimutagenicity; DPPH assay; Ginseng extract; In vitro antioxidant action

Indexed keywords

ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GINSENG; MUTAGEN TESTING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANTIMUTAGENIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA REPAIR; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

PANAX GINSENG; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 33750002537     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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