Potential antimutagenic activity of berberine, a constituent of Mahonia aquifolium
Preclinical
Abstract
Berberine and jatrorrhizine from the bark of Mahonia aquifolium showed concentration-dependent antimutagenic activity against a direct-acting chemical mutagen, indicating an antimutagenic/anticarcinogenic potential of Oregon grape protoberberine alkaloids.
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How to cite
Cernakova, M., Kostalova, D., Kettmann, V., Plodova, M. and others (2002) 'Potential antimutagenic activity of berberine, a constituent of Mahonia aquifolium', BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2, pp. 2. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-2
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