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Evaluation of mutagenic activity of turmeric extract containing curcumin, before and after activation with mammalian cecal microbial extract of liver microsomal fraction, in the amesSalmonella test

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    Rashmi G. Shah & Manohar S. Netrawali

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Shah, R.G., Netrawali, M.S. Evaluation of mutagenic activity of turmeric extract containing curcumin, before and after activation with mammalian cecal microbial extract of liver microsomal fraction, in the amesSalmonella test. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 40, 350–357 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689091

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