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Modifying role of Phyllanthus emblica and ascorbic acid against nickel clastogenicity in mice.

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Aqueous extract of edible dried fruits of Phyllanthus emblica was fed to Mus musculus for seven consecutive days prior to treatment with different doses of nickel chloride, finding the greater efficacy of the fruit extract could be due to the interaction of its various natural components rather than to any single constituent.
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This article is published in Cancer Letters.The article was published on 1991-07-26. It has received 59 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dried fruit & Ascorbic acid.

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The Micronucleus Test for Cytogenetic Analysis

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