Study on Genotoxicity of Crocin, a Component of Gardenia Fruit, in Bacterial and Mammalian Cell Systems |
Choi, Hae-Yeon
(Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung women's University)
Kim, Youn-Jung (Cellular and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Jeon, Hee-Kyung (Cellular and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Ryu, Jae-Chun (Cellular and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) |
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