Microbial mutagenicity screening of natural flavouring substances.

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Microbial mutagenicity screening of natural flavouring substances.

Microbiologica - 1 Apr 1990

Crebelli R, Aquilina G, Conti L, Carere A

Abstract excerpt

Sixty-five commercial samples of natural flavouring substances were screened for mutagenicity in the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100. The results obtained demonstrated a significant mutagenic activity in onion and garlic extracts, both in assays with and without exogenous metabolic...

Topics

Allium
Flavoring Agents
Garlic
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutation
Plant Extracts
Plants, Medicinal
Salmonella typhimurium

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