| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2539233 | Fitoterapia | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study the antigenotoxic effect of apigenin was studied against a genotoxic dose of ethinylestradiol using the damage parameters of chromosomal aberrations (CAs), sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and cell cycle kinetics (CCK). Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were cultured and treated with 10 μM of ethinylestradiol along with doses of 5, 10, 15 and 20 μM of apigenin. A clear decrease in the genotoxic damage induced by ethinylestradiol was observed with increasing doses of apigenin, suggesting a protective role for apigenin during ethinylestradiol therapy.
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Authors
Yasir Hasan Siddique, Gulshan Ara, Tanveer Beg, Mohammad Afzal,