Modulatory effects of Thymbra spicata L. different extracts against the mercury induced genotoxicity in human lymphocytes in vitro

Cytotechnology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-186

  Dirican, Ebubekir ^a   Turkez, Hasan ^b   Toğar, Başak ^c  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimutagenic activity; Genotoxicity; Human lymphocyte culture; Mercuric chloride; Thymbra spicata

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MERCURY; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMBRA SPICATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; POLLUTANT; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; THYME;

LAMIACEAE; THYMBRA SPICATA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84859157819     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: 15730778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10616-011-9406-1     Document Type: Article

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