GENOTOXICITY STUDY OF SOPHORICOSIDE IN BACTERIAL AND MAMMALIAN CELL SYSTEM

  • Kim, Youn-Jung (Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Hwa (Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science & Technolog) ;
  • Park, Hyo-Joung (Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science & Technolog) ;
  • Gil, Ji-Suk (Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science & Technolog) ;
  • Kim, Young-Soo (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk Natl. Univ) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Kyung (College of Medicine, Chungbuk Natl. Univ) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Ho (College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam Univ) ;
  • Jung, Sang-Hun (College of Pharmacy, Chungnam Natl. Univ) ;
  • Park, Jong-Bum (Sam-A Pharmaceutical Co.,) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hwam (Sam-A Pharmaceutical Co.,) ;
  • Ryu, Jae-Chun (Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science & Technology)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Sophoricoside was isolated as the inhibitor of IL-5 bioactivity from Sophora japonica (Leguminosae). It has been reported to have an anti-inflammatory effect on rat paw edema model. To develope as an anti-allergic drug, genotoxicity of sophoricoside was investigated in bacterial and mammalian cell system such as Ames bacterial test, chromosomal aberration assay and single cell gel electrophoresis (Comet) assay.(omitted)

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