Micronuclei and sister chromatid exchanges induced by capsaicin in human lymphocytes

Capsaicin is the main pungent and irritating component of hot peppers (species Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens). Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity studies evaluating capsaicin effects are sparse and contradictory. In this study, we investigated the genotoxicity of capsaicin (10–200 μM) in human per...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marques, S. (author)
Outros Autores: Oliveira, N. G. (author), Chaveca, T. (author), Rueff, J. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2017
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/28694
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/28694