Lack of genotoxicity of rhubarb (rhizome) in the Ames and micronucleus in vitro tests

Hydroxyanthracene derivatives are widely distributed in the plant kingdom, mainly in botanicals such as the Hypericum, Rheum, Rhamnus and Aloe genera. For centuries, plants containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives have been used as herbal remedies, mainly as laxatives. The root and underground stem...

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Main Authors: Gloria Melzi, Corrado L. Galli, Paola Ciliutti, Cristina Marabottini, Marina Marinovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750022001718