In vivo and in vitro genotoxicity studies of aqueous extract of Xanthium spinosum

The use of plants as a source of palliative or cure for pathological conditions is quite common worldwide. Xanthium spinosum (Asteraceae), popularly known in Brazil as 'espinho de carneiro', is an annual weed from South America, which has been used by empiric medicine to treat neoplasias....

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Main Authors: Camila Martins Güez, Emily Pansera Waczuk, Karina Braccini Pereira, Marcus Vinícius Morini Querol, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha, Luís Flávio Souza de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000300013