Genotoxic evaluation of the infusion of Baccharis spicata (Lam.) Baill (Asteraceae), a substitute of the medicinal plant known as "carqueja" in Argentina

• Main Authors: Ignacio Jorge Agudelo (Author), Victoria Elena Schiariti Lampropulos (Author), Laura Cogoi (Author), Rosana Filip (Author), Marcelo Luis Wagner (Author), Sergio Teves (Author), Marta Ana Carballo (Author), Rafael Alejandro Ricco (Author), Marcela Mabel Lopez Nigro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Baccharis spicata (Lam.) Baill (Asteraceae) is employed as a substituent of medicinal species of the Baccharis genus known as "carqueja", though the scientific evidence available nowadays is scarce regarding its efficacy, safety and quality. The objective of this article was to...