ANTIMUTAGENIC EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON DIMETHOATE INDUCED CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS IN HUMAN LYMPHOCYTE CULTURES.

摘要

Dimethoate,an organophosphorus insecticidewas found to be mutagenic in various testsystems.Ascorbic acid showed antimutageniceffects in micro organisms,mouse,etc.Inthe present study the antimutagenic effectof ascorbic acid was tested for dimethoateinduced cytogenetic damage in human