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Antimutagens and anticarcinogens in foods by Stavric, B

“…The role of dietary factors in the prevention of major chronic diseases, cancer in particular, is under intensive investigation by many laboratories around the…”
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Quercetin in our diet: from potent mutagen to probable anticarcinogen by Stavric, B

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Biological significance of trace levels of mutagenic heterocyclic aromatic amines in human diet: a critical review by Stavric, B

“…Cooking of protein-rich foods may induce the formation of a series of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) that have been found to be mutagens and carcinogens…”
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An update on research with coffee/caffeine (1989-1990) by Stavric, B

“…The interest in research with coffee has been increasing in recent years, and this has resulted in a surge of publications dealing with a variety of…”
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Lipid content and composition of coffee brews prepared by different methods by Ratnayake, W M, Hollywood, R, O'Grady, E, Stavric, B

“…The lipid content and composition of boiled, filtered, dripped, Turkish and espresso coffees prepared from roasted beans of Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta,…”
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Methylxanthines: toxicity to humans. 2. Caffeine by Stavric, B

“…While there are several comprehensive reviews on the toxic effects of methylxanthines in animals, data on the toxicity of these chemicals in humans has not…”
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Methylxanthines: toxicity to humans. 1. Theophylline by Stavric, B

“…While there are several comprehensive reviews on the toxic effects of theophylline, caffeine and theobromine in animals, data on the toxicity of these…”
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Methylxanthines: toxicity to humans. 3. Theobromine, paraxanthine and the combined effects of methylxanthines by Stavric, B

“…This review provides a brief overview of known information on the human toxicity of theobromine and paraxanthine. Theobromine has some pharmacological effects,…”
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Dietary effects on the uptake of benzo[a]pyrene by Stavric, B, Klassen, R

“…It has been established that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or more specifically benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), either by inhalation through…”
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The effect of teas on the in vitro mutagenic potential of heterocyclic aromatic amines by Stavric, B., Matula, T.I., Klassen, R., Downie, R.H.

“…Water extracts of eight brands (five types: ‘green’, ‘black’, ‘oolong’, decaffeinated and instant) of common teas (derived from Camellia sinensis) and…”
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Mutagenic heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) in ‘processed food flavour’ samples by Stavric, B., Lau, B.P.-Y., Matula, T.I., Klassen, R., Lewis, D., Downie, R.H.

“…Eight samples of ‘processed food flavours’ (PFFs), chosen from five different categories, were analysed for their mutagenic activity using the Ames Salmonella…”
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Variability in caffeine consumption from coffee and tea: possible significance for epidemiological studies by Stavric, B, Klassen, R, Watkinson, B, Karpinski, K, Stapley, R, Fried, P

“…Five surveys, using a previously developed high-performance liquid chromatography procedure to measure caffeine concentrations, indicated great variations in…”
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Role of chemopreventers in human diet by Stavric, B

“…Recent research has confirmed that many common foods contain nonnutritive components that may provide protection against chronic disease including some forms…”
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Heterocyclic aromatic amine content in pre-processed meat cuts produced in Canada by Stavric, B., Lau, B.P.-Y., Matula, T.I., Klassen, R., Lewis, D., Downie, R.H.

“…In an ongoing survey, the presence of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) was determined in processed, ready-to-eat meat products sold as 'meat cuts'. HAAs…”
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Evaluation of hamburgers and hot dogs for the presence of mutagens by Stavric, B., Matula, T.I., Klassen, R., Downie, R.H.

“…Food products derived from heat-treated (fried, broiled, baked) meat may contain traces of mutagenic heterocyclic amine contaminants, some of which are proven…”
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Investigation of the effect of coffee lipids on serum cholesterol in hamsters by Ratnayake, W.M.N., Pelletier, G., Hollywood, R., Malcolm, S., Stavric, B.

“…The effect of coffee total lipids (CTL), coffee non-saponifiable matter (NSM) and coffee diterpene alcohols (DTA) extracted from Coffea arabica beans on serum…”
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Analysis of commercial bouillons for trace levels of mutagens by Stavric, B, Matula, T I, Klassen, R, Downie, R H

“…A new method, developed specifically for the extraction of heterocyclic aromatic amine (HAA) type mutagens from different food matrices, was applied to various…”
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Adverse pregnancy outcome in the monkey (Macaca fascicularis) after chronic caffeine exposure by Gilbert, S G, Rice, D C, Reuhl, K R, Stavric, B

“…Caffeine and the related methylxanthine theophylline are consumed regularly by pregnant women. In a study originally designed to assess the neurotoxic…”
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Elimination of chronically consumed caffeine in the pregnant monkey (Macaca fascicularis) by Gilbert, S G, So, Y, Klassen, R D, Geoffroy, S, Stavric, B, Rice, D C

“…Characterization of alterations in caffeine elimination during pregnancy is essential in assessing the potential exposure of the fetus to caffeine and its…”
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Use of the uricase-inhibited rat as an animal model in toxicology by Stavric, B, Nera, E A

“…An accessible, reproducible, and inexpensive animal model for toxicologic evaluation of hyperuricemic conditions has been required for some time. A number of…”
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