Protective effect of kavain in meristematic cells of Allium cepa L.

Abstract Kavain is one of the main kavalactones of Piper methysticum (Piperaceae) with anxiolytic, analgesic, and antioxidant activities. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the cytotoxic, mutagenic, and antimutagenic potential of kavain in Allium cepa cells. Roots of A. cepa were transf...

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Published in:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Main Authors:	ERASMO P. DO VALE JUNIOR, MARCOS VITOR R. FERREIRA, BIANCA CRISTINA S. FERNANDES, THAIS T. DA SILVA, FRANCIELLE ALLINE MARTINS, PEDRO MARCOS DE ALMEIDA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2022-06-01
Subjects:	Allium cepa chemoprotection chromosome alterations Kavalactona
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652022000300806&lng=en&tlng=en