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

AĞAR, Güleray; Aslan, Ali; SARIOGLU, Elif; Alpsoy, Lokman; CEKER, Selcuk

doi:10.3906/sag-1011-1315

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, 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.