title: Genotoxicity and Antigenotoxicity Studies of Traditional Medicinal Plants: How Informative and Accurate are the Results?
abstract: Genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity studies of (traditional medicinal) plants are important from a risk assessment point of view and in the search for new medication against, for example, cancer. It is clear yet that attention should be paid to a number of aspects that may influence the outcome of a study and to which often no or insufficient attention is paid. A short overview is given of such aspects that deserve more attention.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verschaeve
mesh_terms: D016587:Antimutagenic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D016587:Antimutagenic Agents; D009153:Mutagens; D010936:Plant Extracts