Inhibition of Mouse Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis by Açai Fruit (Euterpe oleraceae Martius) Intake

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-241

  Fragoso, Mariana F ^a   Prado, Monize G ^a   Barbosa, Luciano ^a   Rocha, Noeme S ^a   Barbisan, Luis F ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A ai (Euterpe oleraceae Martius); Cancer prevention; DNA damage; Urinary bladder carcinogenesis

Indexed keywords

EUTERPE; MUS;

EID: 84866731310     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-012-0308-y     Document Type: Article

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