Are effects of common ragwort in the Ames test caused by pyrrolizidine alkaloids?

Authors :: Bovee, Toine F.H.
Helsdingen, Richard J.R.
Hoogenboom, Ron L.A.P.
de Nijs, Monique W.C.M.
Liu, Xiaojie
Vrieling, Klaas
Klinkhamer, Peter G.L.
Peijnenburg, Ad A.C.M.
Mulder, Patrick P.J.
Source :: Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis; August 2015, Vol. 778 Issue: 1 p1-10, 10p
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: •Extracts of Senecio jacobaeatest positive in the Ames test.•Extracts of Senecio jacobaeacontain substantial amounts of PAs.•Positive Ames test outcomes were not caused by PAs, but by free quercetin.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 13861964
Volume :: 778
Issue :: 1
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Publication Type :: Periodical
Accession number :: ejs35956476
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.05.006

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