FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 585-587.

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Study on Genetic Toxicity of Ursolic Acid to Bone Marrow Cells of Mice

JIANG  Wei, ZHANG  Bo-Chao, SHAO  Wei-Xuan, HE  Xiao-Qing, ZHANG  Cun-Hua, LU  Jing   

  1. Department of Food Quality and Safety,College of Quartermaster Technology,Jilin University,Changchun 130062,China
  • Online:2008-11-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: Objective:To investigate the genetic toxicity of ursolic acid to bone marrow cell for its safety.Methods:By mouse bone marrow polychromatic erythrocyte micronucleus test,the micronucleus rate was measured.Mammalian bone marrow cell chromosome aberration test was persformed to assess the numbers of deformed chromosome.Results:The micronucleus rates and numbers of deformed chromosome of different groups of ursolic acid are all negative(compared with negative control p>0.05,compared with positive control p<0.05).Conclusion:Ursolic acid is nonmutagenic to somatic cell in mice.

Key words: ursolic acid, bone marrow cell micronucleus test, mammalian bone marrow cell chromosome aberration test