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| Ávila,Renato Ivan de; Guerra,Meirielle Teixeira; Borges,Kamilla de Almeida Souza; Vieira,Marcelo de Sousa; Oliveira Júnior,Luiz Marcos de; Furtado,Humberto; Mota,Mariana Flavia da; Arruda,Andréa Fernandes; Valadares,Marize Campos. |
| This study investigated the chemoprotective effects of Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) fruits alcoholic extract (PGE) on mice exposed to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. Animals were pretreated with PGE (25, 50 or 75 mg/kg/day) for 10 days and subsequently exposed to a sub-lethal dose of Cr(VI) (30 mg/kg). The frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes in the bone marrow was investigated and the Cr(VI) levels were measured in the kidneys, liver and plasm. For the survival analysis, mice were previously treated with PGE for 10 days and exposed to a single lethal dose of Cr(VI) (50 mg/kg). Exposure to a sub-lethal dose of Cr(VI) induced a significant increase in the frequency of micronucleated cells. However, the prophylactic treatment with PGE led... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chemoprevention; Hexavalent chromium/induced genotoxicity; Oxidative damage; Pomegranate/chemoprotective effects; Punica granatum/chemoprotective effects; Punica granatum/pharmacognosy; Punicaceae/chemoprotective effects; Punicaceae/pharmacognosy. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000400008 |
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