Isolation and characterization of the compounds responsible for the antimutagenic activity of Combretum microphyllum (Combretaceae) leaf extracts

• Main Authors: Tshepiso Jan Makhafola (Author), Esameldin Elzein Elgorashi (Author), Lyndy Joy McGaw (Author), Maurice Ducret Awouafack (Author), Luc Verschaeve (Author), Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mutations play a major role in the pathogenesis and development of several chronic degenerative diseases including cancer. It follows, therefore that antimutagenic compound may inhibit the pathological process resulting from exposure to mutagens. Investigation of the antimutageni...