Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 1998, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3): 133-140.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.1998.03.003

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A STUDY ON THE MUTAGENICITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS EXTRACTED FROM CNIDIUM MONNIERI ( L. ) CUSS USED IN CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Yin Xuejun1 ,Xiang Rende2 ,Liu Dexiang1 ,Zhang Xinyoug2 ,Huang Guoxiang1 ,Han Ying2 ,Wang Hechuan1   

  1. 1Instit ute of Clinical Medicine , Urumqi Geneal Hospital of L anz hou Com mand , PL A , Urumqi 830000 , 2Nanjing Instit ute of Materia Medica , Nanjing 210009
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1998-05-30 Published:1998-05-30

Abstract: The mutagenicity of 9 water ext ract s of cnidium monnieri (L. ) Cuss was studied with Ames test and micronucleus induction and chromosomal aberration assays in vivo with mice. These compounds (osthol ,Bergapten Isopimpinellin mperatorin ,Xanthotoxol , Xanthotoxin , Thymine ,Uracil an and unknown one that need authenticating) were isolated f rom the water ext racts. No mutagenic effect in test systems was shown.

Key words: Cnidium minnieri (L. ) Cuss, Chemical compound, Mutagenicity