Mutagenicity of anthraquinone and azo dyes in Ames' Salmonella typhimurium test.
23 dyes belonging to different chemical classes--anthraquinones, mono- and bis-azo compounds--were tested for their mutagenic activity on Ames strains of Salmonella typhimurium. 5 dyes induced frameshift mutations.
D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009154:Mutation / Q000187:drug effects*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D000880:Anthraquinones; D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents