Antimutagenic activity of carotenoids in green peppers against some nitroarenes.

doi:10.1016/s1383-5718(98)00070-9

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Antimutagenic activity of carotenoids in green peppers against some nitroarenes.

Mutation research - 7 Aug 1998

Gonzáez de Mejía E, Quintanar-Hernández A, Loarca-Piña G

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In Mexico, as well as in Central and South American countries, the consumption of peppers (Capsicum annuum) has been tradition for thousands of years; the per capita dietary intake of peppers is about 40 g/day. Peppers are an important source of beta-carotene and vitamin A, which have antimutagen...

Topics

Antimutagenic Agents
Capsicum
Carotenoids
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Mutagenicity Tests
Mutagens
Mutation
Plants, Medicinal
Pyrenes
Salmonella typhimurium
beta Carotene

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