Article
Investigation of genotoxic and antigenotoxic activities of Melampodium divaricatum in Salmonella typhimurium.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA - 1 Apr 2006
Nogueira Maira Eiko Ikuma, Passoni Mariana Henrique, Biso Fabiana Izilda, Longo Maria do Carmo, Cardoso Cássia Regina Primila, Santos Lourdes Campaner Dos, Varanda Eliana Aparecida
Abstract excerpt
Melampodium divaricatum is a member of the Asteraceae and in Brazil is known as false-calendula, its flowers being used in anti-inflammatory preparations, substituting the true calendula or marigold (Calendula officinalis L.). The flower extract was investigated for mutagenic and antimutagenic effect in the Salmonella/microsome assay. The tested extract was not mutagenic in the strains TA100, TA98, TA97a and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
