Does Probiotic Yeast Act as Antigenotoxin?

The effect of probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii on genotoxicity induced by the well-known mutagen 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide (4-NQO), as well as antibacterial (furazolidone) and antibiotic (nalidixic acid) drugs, has been studied using the short-term bacterial assay, SOS chromotest, with Escheri...

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Main Authors: Jekabs Raipulis, Inta Kalnina, Reinis Rutkis, Malda Maija Toma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb 2005-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/162908