Magnesium stearate, a widely-used food additive, exhibits a lack of in vitro and in vivo genotoxic potential

Magnesium stearate is widely used in the production of dietary supplement and pharmaceutical tablets, capsules and powders as well as many food products, including a variety of confectionery, spices and baking ingredients. Although considered to have a safe toxicity profile, there is no available in...

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Main Authors: Cheryl A. Hobbs, Kazuhiko Saigo, Mihoko Koyanagi, Shim-mo Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750017300707