Abstract

The mutagenicity of six polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in African smoked fish was tested using several Salmonella typhimurium strains. In the presence of fortified rat-liver post-mitochondrial fractions, mutagenic activity was observed with o-phenylenepyrene, coronene, benzo[ g,h,i]-perylene and triphenylene in the plate incorporation method, and with fluoranthene in the bacterial fluctuation test. No mutagenic effects of benzo[ b]fluoranthene towards any of the tested strains were detected.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.