2024
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1448731
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Genotoxic and antigenotoxic medicinal plant extracts and their main phytochemicals: “A review”

Ghanya Al-Naqeb,
Aliki Kalmpourtzidou,
Francesca Giampieri
et al.

Abstract: Many medicinal plant extracts have been proven to have significant health benefits. In contrast, research has shown that some medicinal plant extracts can be toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, or carcinogenic. Therefore, evaluation of the genotoxicity effects of plant extracts that are used as traditional medicine is essential to ensure they are safe for use and in the search for new medication. This review summarizes 52 published studies on the genotoxicity of 28 plant extracts used in traditional medicine. A brief… Show more

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