Safety Assessment of Water-Extract Sericin from Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Cocoons Using Different Model Approaches

Sericin is a natural protein component of silks of silkworm and has potential utility in multiple areas such as pharmacological, cosmetics, and biotechnological industries. However, the understanding of its toxicological safety is still limited. This study evaluated the safety of water-extract seric...

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Main Authors: Huiyan Qin, Jiehong Zhang, Hui Yang, Siyu Yao, Li He, Huili Liang, Yanwu Wang, Huafeng Chen, Peng Zhao, Guangqiu Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9689386