Article
Genotoxicity assessment of propyl thiosulfinate oxide, an organosulfur compound from Allium extract, intended to food active packaging.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Dec 2015
Mellado-García P, Maisanaba S, Puerto M, Llana-Ruiz-Cabello M, Prieto A I, Marcos R, Pichardo S, Cameán A M
Abstract excerpt
Essential oils from onion (Allium cepa L.), garlic (Allium sativum L.), and their main components, such as propyl thiosulfinate oxide (PTSO) are being intended for active packaging with the purpose of maintaining and extending food product quality and shelf life. The present work aims to assess for the first time the potential mutagenicity/genotoxicity of PTSO (0-50 µM) using the following battery of genotoxicity...
Topics
- Allium
- Animals
- Caco-2 Cells
- Cell Line
- Comet Assay
- Food Packaging
- Humans
- Mice
- Micronucleus Tests
- Mutation
- Plant Extracts