Assessment of genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of an aqueous extract of Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala in in vitro and in vivo models

• Main Authors: Charoensin S., Taya S., Wongpornchai S., Wongpoomchai R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876558468&partnerID=40&md5=35c9dc920226548066695d4001c2e276; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23554564; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7053
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala, an edible fruit found in Northern Thailand, contains high amounts of phenolic compounds with in vitro antioxidant activity. The aqueous extract of the ripe fruit was evaluated for its safety and beneficial effects using genotoxicity and toxicity tests. The C. nerv...