Evaluation of Toxicological Effects of an Aqueous Extract of Shells from the Pecan Nut Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch and the Possible Association with Its Inorganic Constituents and Major Phenolic Compounds

Evaluation of Toxicological Effects of an Aqueous Extract of Shells from the Pecan Nut Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch and the Possible Association with Its Inorganic Constituents and Major Phenolic Compounds

Background. Industrial processing of the pecan nut Carya illinoinensis K. Koch generated a large amount of shells, which have been used to prepare nutritional supplements and medicinal products; however, the safe use of shells requires assessment. This study evaluated the toxic, genotoxic, and mutag...

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Main Authors: Luiz Carlos S. Porto, Juliana da Silva, Karen Sousa, Mariana L. Ambrozio, Aline de Almeida, Carla Eliete I. dos Santos, Johnny F. Dias, Mariangela C. Allgayer, Marcela S. dos Santos, Patrícia Pereira, Alexandre B. F. Ferraz, Jaqueline N. Picada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4647830

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