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

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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, Scopus, TRDizin)

• 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.