Genotoxic Maillard byproducts in current phytopharmaceutical preparations of Echinodorus grandiflorus

Extracts of Echinodorus grandiflorus obtained from dried leaves by three different techniques were evaluated by bacterial lysogenic induction assay (Inductest) in relation to their genotoxic properties. Before being added to test cultures, extracts were sterilized either by steam sterilization or ul...

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Main Authors: ELISANGELA C. LIMA-DELLAMORA, KASSIA C.V. WALDHELM, ADRIANA M. ALVES, CLAUDIA A.S. LAGE, ALVARO A.C. LEITÃO, RICARDO M. KUSTER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2014-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652014000301385&lng=en&tlng=en