Evaluation of mutagenic, teratogenic, and immunomodulatory effects of Annona nutans hydromethanolic fraction on pregnant mice

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 4392-4405

  Goncalves C A ^a   Silva, N L ^b   Mauro, M O ^a   David, N ^a   Cunha Laura, A L ^a   Auharek, S A ^a,c   Monreal, A C D ^a   Vieira, M C ^d   Silva, D B ^e   Santos, F J L ^b   Siqueira, J M ^a,b   Oliveira, R J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA GRANDE DOURADOS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Annonaceae; Immunomodulation; Micronucleus; Teratogenicity; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANNONA NUTANS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANNONA; ANNONA NUTANS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOMODULATION; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TERATOGENICITY; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SPLEEN;

ANIMALS; ANNONA; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MICE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SPLEEN;

EID: 84901645165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/2014.June.11.3     Document Type: Article

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