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Biosafety of Stevia Extract Employing a Variety of Short-Term Genotoxic Bioassays

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Crop genetics and breeding

Abstract

Current work was carried out to assess the possible genotoxic effect of the natural sweetener Stevia in causing DNA damage, in order to achieve such a purpose, the genetic material of mice (Mus musculus, 2n=40) and human (Homo sapiens, 2n = 46) were chosen and used employing the following short-term genotoxic bioassays recommended by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-USA): 1- Analysis of chromosomal abnormalities in mice bone-marrow cells; 2-Analysis of mice primary spermatocytes 3-Analysis of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes in mice; and 4- Chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocyte culture. The obtained results clearly showed that Stevia extractwas proven to be negative in causing DNA damage, which gave a strong evidence, at the level of the present study, that Stevia extract is recommended to be suitable for human usage

DOI

10.21608/jalexu.2014.160559

Keywords

Stevia Extract, biosafety, Short-Term, Genotoxic Bioassays

Authors

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Mohamed

Last Name

Ghonema

MiddleName

Abdelmonem

Affiliation

Genetic and Breeding Department, Sugar Crops Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt.

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19

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4

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23487

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2014-11-02

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2014-12-01

Page Start

722

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737

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1110-5585

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2785-9525

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6

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1,789

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Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches

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https://jalexu.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023