Protective activity of the methanol extract of Usnea longissima against oxidative damage and genotoxicity caused by aflatoxin B(1) in vitro

AĞAR G., Aslan A., SARIOGLU E. K., Alpsoy L., CEKER S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.1043-1049, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1011-1315
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1043-1049
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Usnea longissima, antigenotoxicity, antioxidant enzymes, aflatoxin B(1), ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, USNIC ACID, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES, WATER EXTRACT, LICHEN, ARTVIN, TURKEY, ASSAY, DNA, L.
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To investigate the effects of methanol extracts obtained from Usnea longissima (UME) on the genotoxicity and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) in cultured human blood cells.