Antigenotoxic activity of watercress extract in an in vitro mammalian system using comet assay

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1743-1746

  Casanova, Natalia A ^a   Carballo, Marta A ^a  

^a University of Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

Author keywords

comet assay; genetic toxicology; in vitro chemoprevention; Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum; watercress

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATERCRESS EXTRACT;

ANTIGENOTOXIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CELL VIABILITY; CENTRIFUGE; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BRASSICACEAE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; COMET ASSAY; DIET; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

BRASSICACEAE; MAMMALIA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 82155175217     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3474     Document Type: Article

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