Artichoke induces genetic toxicity in the cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) cytome assay

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-59

  Jacociunas, Laura Vicedo ^a   de Andrade, Heloisa Helena Rodrigues ^b   Lehmann, Mauricio ^a   de Abreu, Bianca Regina Ribas ^a   Ferraz, Alexandre de Barros Falcão ^a   da Silva, Juliana ^a   Grivicich, Ivana ^a   Dihl, Rafael Rodrigues ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CBMN; Chromosomal instability; Cynara scolymus L.; Mammalian cells; MNi

Indexed keywords

CHLOROGENIC ACID; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; FLAVANOID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHO CELL; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; CHROMOSOME MUTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS BLOCK MICRONUCLEUS CYTOME ASSAY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; CYTOKINESIS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS;

EID: 84873271360     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.12.024     Document Type: Article

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