Aqueous Extracts of the Edible <em>Gracilaria tenuistipitata</em> are Protective Against H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-Induced DNA Damage, Growth Inhibition, and Cell Cycle Arrest

Aqueous Extracts of the Edible <em>Gracilaria tenuistipitata</em> are Protective Against H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-Induced DNA Damage, Growth Inhibition, and Cell Cycle Arrest

Potential antioxidant properties of an aqueous extract of the edible red seaweed <em>Gracilaria tenuistipitata</em> (AEGT) against oxidative DNA damage were evaluated. The AEGT revealed several antioxidant molecules, including phenolics, flavonoids and ascorbic acid. In a...

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Main Authors: Chi-Chen Yeh, Jin-Ching Lee, Szu-Cheng Yi, Hurng-Wern Huang, Chao-Neng Tseng, Hsueh-Wei Chang, Jing-Iong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
DNA damage
antioxidant
comet assay
red algae
cell cycle arrest
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/6/7241

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