In vivo assessment of cyto/genotoxic, antigenotoxic and antifungal potential of Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe leaves and stems

In vivo assessment of cyto/genotoxic, antigenotoxic and antifungal potential of Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe leaves and stems

ABSTRACT Costus spiralis is a Brazilian native plant used in popular medicine, but the safety of this therapeutic use needs investigation. So, the aim of this study was to evaluate the cytogenotoxic and antigenotoxic effects of C. spiralis leaves or stems aqueous extracts on Allium cepa root cells....

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Main Authors: WENDEL C. DE SOUSA, ANDRESSA T.S. PAZ, JAMIRA D. ROCHA, EDEMILSON C. DA CONCEIÇÃO, LUCIANE M. DE ALMEIDA, LEE C. CHEN, LEONARDO L. BORGES, ELISA F.L.C. BAILÃO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018-04-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Allium cepa test
antioxidant
medicinal plant
secondary metabolites
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