Safety evaluation of Tsubaki (Camellia japonica) leaves extract

Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 379-382

  Kuba, Megumi ^a   Tsuha, Kazuyo ^b   Hirose Yasumoto, Mina ^b   Tsuha, Keiko ^b   Yasumoto, Takeshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Camellia japonica; Oral administration; Reverse mutation test; Safety; Tsubaki

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELLIA JAPONICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; RATTUS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 54049086960     PISSN: 1341027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.55.379     Document Type: Article

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