Investigation into the Genotoxicity of Water Extracts from Hypoxis Species and a Commercially Available Hypoxis Preparation

We performed an in vitro evaluation of the genotoxic potential of water extracts from four Hypoxis species (Hypoxis hemerocallidea, H. colchicifolia, H. rigidula, H. acuminata) and a commercial preparation thereof using the neutral red uptake (NRU) assay, the alkaline comet assay and the cytome assa...

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Published in:	Phytotherapy research Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 350 - 356
Main Authors:	Verschaeve, L, Mertens, B, Ndhlala, A. R, Anthonissen, R, Gorissen, B, Van Staden, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-03-2013 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Comet Assay cytome test cytotoxicity DNA Damage genotoxicity Humans Hypoxis - toxicity Hypoxis hemerocallidea Hypoxis sp Mutagenicity Tests Mutagens - toxicity neutral red uptake test Plant Extracts - toxicity toxicity water potential
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