Publication details
Study of atimutagenic properties of some sorts of tea using Saccharomyces cerevisiae D7 test strain
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Bulletin Československé společnosti mikrobiologické |
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| Field | Biochemistry |
| Keywords | Antimutagenic effects; Yeasts testing Saccharomyces cerevisiae D7 strain; Green tea |
| Description | The term antimutagen is used to indicate any agent that reduces the number of spontaneous or induced mutations. Important factors in the induction of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis are oxygen free radicals, which are considered to be major contributors to DNA damage. The diet contains a wide variety of compound appear to act as antioxidants and antimutagens. Green tea extracts exhibited high antimutagenic activity on Saccharomyces cerevisiae D7 testing. Thus, the possibility to alter cell response to mutagen by dietary factors has opened a new frontier for cancer control. |