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Ability of antioxidants to prevent oxidative mutations in Salmonella typhimurium TA102.
Mutation research - 19 Jun 2003
Grey Carl Elovson, Adlercreutz Patrick
Abstract excerpt
An assay for the ability of antioxidants to prevent mutations induced by various oxidants in Salmonella typhimurium TA102 cells was developed. Protection against hydrogen-peroxide-induced mutagenicity was observed for quercetin, caffeic acid, ascorbic acid and dimethyl sulfoxide (used as a solvent for water-insoluble antioxidants). No protective effect was observed for green tea extract (weakly pro-oxidative),...
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