Antioxidant Activity and Genotoxic Assessment of Crabwood (Andiroba, Carapa guianensis Aublet) Seed Oils

The seed oil of Carapa guianensis (Aublet), a tree from the Meliaceae family commonly known as andiroba, is widely used in Brazilian traditional medicine because of its multiple curative properties against fever and rheumatism and as an anti-inflammatory agent, antibacterial agent, and insect repell...

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Main Authors: Carlos F. Araujo-Lima, Andreia S. Fernandes, Erika M. Gomes, Larisse L. Oliveira, Andrea F. Macedo, Rosemar Antoniassi, Allan E. Wilhelm, Claudia A. F. Aiub, Israel Felzenszwalb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3246719