The antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of Ankaferd blood stopper, a natural hemostatic agent used in dentistry

UĞUR A., SARAÇ N., ÇANKAL D. A., Ozle M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.657-663, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1504-62
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.657-663
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ankaferd, antioxidant, Ames test, Salmonella typhimurium, IN-VITRO, PHENOLIC CONSTITUENTS, EXTRACTS, INHIBITORS, CHEMOPREVENTION, MUTATION, ABILITY, NUTMEG, CANCER, DAMAGE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This study investigated the antioxidant and antimutagenic properties of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS), a plant-based topical hemostatic agent used in Turkey to treat external hemorrhages and bleeding during dental surgery. While previous studies have examined the antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties of ABS, to our knowledge, this is the first study to report on the antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of this drug.