Chromatographic analysis, antiproliferative effect and genotoxicity of aqueous extracts of Citrus sinensis (L.) osbeck on the Allium cepa L. test system

The species Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (orange) is used in folk medicine as an infusion (tea) for the treatment of nerve irritation, insomnia, spasms, whooping cough, flue, and gastrointestinal problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of aqueous...

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Main Authors: Marília Tedesco, Andrielle Wouters Kuhn, Aline Augusti Boligon, Haywood Dail Laughinghouse IV, Margareth Linde Athayde, Antonio Carlos Ferreira da Silva, Solange Bosio Tedesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2015-06-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
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Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/23245