Genotoxicity of aqueous extracts of Tulbaghia violacea as determined through an Allium cepa assay
Tulbaghia violacea (wild garlic) is commonly used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments including fungal infections, gastrointestinal ailments, asthma, fever, colds and pulmonary tuberculosis. We assessed the potential genotoxic effects of water extracts from the leaves, stem...
Main Authors: | Lerato N. Madike, Samkeliso Takaidza, Cornelius Ssemakalu, Michael Pillay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2019-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4391 |
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