Punica granatum L. protects mice against hexavalent chromium-induced genotoxicity

• Main Authors: Renato Ivan de Ávila (Author), Meirielle Teixeira Guerra (Author), Kamilla de Almeida Souza Borges (Author), Marcelo de Sousa Vieira (Author), Luiz Marcos de Oliveira Júnior (Author), Humberto Furtado (Author), Mariana Flavia da Mota (Author), Andréa Fernandes Arruda (Author), Marize Campos Valadares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the chemoprotective effects of Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) fruits alcoholic extract (PGE) on mice exposed to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. Animals were pretreated with PGE (25, 50 or 75 mg/kg/day) for 10 days and subsequently exposed to a sub-lethal dose of Cr(VI) (30 mg/...