Lack of potential carcinogenicity for steviol glycosides - Systematic evaluation and integration of mechanistic data into the totality of evidence

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 150, Issue , 2021, Pages

  Chappell, G A ^a   Heintz, M M ^a   Borghoff, S J ^a   Doepker, C L ^a   Wikoff, D S ^a  

^a ToxStrategies Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Key characteristics of carcinogens; Mechanisms; Stevia; Steviol; Steviol glycosides; Sweetener

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDE; STEVIOL; GLUCOSIDE; KAURANE DERIVATIVE; STEVIOSIDE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; GENOTOXICITY; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEVIA REBAUDIANA; ANIMAL; CARCINOGEN TESTING; DOSE RESPONSE; NEOPLASM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; DITERPENES, KAURANE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUCOSIDES; NEOPLASMS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 85101250994     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112045     Document Type: Article

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