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Inhibitory effects of water extract from longan twigs on mutation and nitric oxide production.
Food chemistry - 15 Nov 2012
Wang Bor-Sen, Tang Chi-Hua, Chiu Chih-Kwang, Huang Ming-Hsing
Abstract excerpt
This study examines the inhibitory effects of water extract from longan twigs (WLTs) on mutation and nitric oxide (NO) production. The results show that WLT inhibited the mutagenicity of 2-aminoanthracene (2-AA), an indirect mutagen, and 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide (4-NQO), a direct mutagen toward Salmonella typhimurium TA 98 and TA 100. In addition, WLT in the range 0-0.6 mg/ml showed radical scavenging, reducing...
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