Toxicological evaluation of genotoxicity and 28-day oral toxicity study on freeze-dried powder of Allomyrina dichotoma larvae

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 807-813

  Noh, Jung Ho ^a   Yun, Eun Young ^b   Kim, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Byoung Seok ^a   Hwang, Jae Sam ^b   Jeong, Eun Ju ^a   Moon, Kyoung Sik ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^b National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

28 Day oral toxicity; Allomyrina dichotoma larvae; Edible insect; Genotoxicity; GLP study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946562106     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2015.10.007     Document Type: Article

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