Anticlastogenic Potentials of Ivy Gourd, Sesbania, Lemon Grass and Chinese Kale in the Mouse

Abstract

A number of vegetables and fruits are known to contain various kinds of chemical possessing chemopreventive potential. Recently, we reported that some Thai vegetables, i.e. ivy gourd leaves (Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt, Sesbania flowers (Sesbania grandiflora Linn.), lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf) and Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra) contained anti-mutagens against indirect carcinogens/mutagens such as alflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and benz (a) pyrene.