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Inhibitory effects of water extract of propolis on doxorubicin-induced somatic mutation and recombination in Drosophila melanogaster.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Mar 2008
Valadares B L B, Graf U, Spanó M A
Abstract excerpt
Propolis is a substance produced by honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). Its components are strong antioxidants and free radical scavengers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of a water extract of Brazilian green propolis (WEP) combined with the antitumor agent doxorubicin (DXR) on Drosophila melanogaster wing cells through the somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART). Two different...
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