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Review
. 2017 Feb 2;9(2):102.
doi: 10.3390/nu9020102.

Evidence of Some Natural Products with Antigenotoxic Effects. Part 1: Fruits and Polysaccharides

Jeannett Alejandra Izquierdo-Vega  1 , José Antonio Morales-González  2 , Manuel SánchezGutiérrez  3 , Gabriel Betanzos-Cabrera  4 , Sara M Sosa-Delgado  5 , María Teresa Sumaya-Martínez  6 , Ángel Morales-González  7 , Rogelio Paniagua-Pérez  8 , Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar  9 , Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán  10
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Evidence of Some Natural Products with Antigenotoxic Effects. Part 1: Fruits and Polysaccharides

Jeannett Alejandra Izquierdo-Vega et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. The agents capable of causing damage to genetic material are known as genotoxins and, according to their mode of action, are classified into mutagens, carcinogens or teratogens. Genotoxins are involved in the pathogenesis of several chronic degenerative diseases including hepatic, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, chronic inflammation and ageing. In recent decades, researchers have found novel bioactive phytocompounds able to counteract the effects of physical and chemical mutagens. Several studies have shown potential antigenotoxicity in a variety of fruits. In this review (Part 1), we present an overview of research conducted on some fruits (grapefruit, cranberries, pomegranate, guava, pineapple, and mango) which are frequentl consumed by humans, as well as the analysis of some phytochemicals extracted from fruits and yeasts which have demonstrated antigenotoxic capacity in various tests, including the Ames assay, sister chromatid exchange, chromosomal aberrations, micronucleus and comet assay.

Keywords: antigenotoxic; comet assay; cancer; chromosomal aberrations; fruits; micronucleus; polysaccharides.

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Effects produced by genotoxic agents [6].
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