Study of cytotoxic, genotoxic and DNA-protective effects of selected plant essential oils on human cells cultured in vitro

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 44-47

  Horvt́hová, Eva ^a   Šramková, Monika ^a   Lábaj, Juraj ^a   Slameňová, Darina ^a  

^a CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Carvacrol; Comet assay; HepG2 and Caco 2 cells cultured in vitro; Protective effects of essential oils; Thymol

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; THYMOL; TRYPAN BLUE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34047232955     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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