Evaluation of (anti)genotoxic activities of Phyllanthus niruri L. in rat bone marrow using the micronucleus test

• Main Authors: Fernando Márlisson de Queiroz (Author), Kayo Wanderson de Oliveira Matias (Author), Mylena Mylana Freire da Cunha (Author), Aline Schwarz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Phyllanthus niruri L. (Euphorbiaceae), known as "quebra-pedra" (Portuguese for "stonebreaker"), is an herb used for kidney disorders. In light of its frequent use by the population, the present study aimed to investigate the genotoxic, antigenotoxic and cytotoxic activities of a...