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| Silva,Mayara Christine; Matos,Aline Ferreira; Santos,Hataânderson Luíz Cabral dos; Gomes,Jennifer Vieira; Pastura,Danilo Giovanni Narciso; Pereira,Gabriela Lopes; Rocha,Ellen Borges da; Larangeira,Mayara de Jesus Costa; Alves,Raphael Santiago; Bastos,Leonardo de Oliveira; Borba,Helcio Resende; Lima,Viviane Moreira de. |
| Laurus nobilis L. is a large shrub belonging to the Lauracea family. Its leaves are widely used for food seasoning as well as in folk medicine. Various studies have demonstrated the antiproliferative, antifungal and antibacterial effects of Laurus nobilis, but no studies have investigated the genotoxic effect of the aqueous extract of the plant. The objective of this study was to analyze the genotoxic potential of an aqueous extract of leaves, using the Allium cepa assay and mouse peripheral blood cell micronucleus test. The results showed that the extract did not have any genotoxic activity, but cytotoxic activity was observed in the two experimental models used. The extract had an antiproliferative effect, detected through the reduction of the mitotic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Laurus nobilis; Allium cepa; Micronucleus; Genotoxicity; Cytotoxicity. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502020000100534 |
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