Re: More On Liniments and Unguents in the 18th Dynasty
by "Raphael Bruce" <nemo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Nov 13, 2007 at 01:48 PM
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:36:17 -0800, heremon wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>>
>> Could you cite some research (preferably on the web) that maintains
that
>> thujone is genetically toxic? I have never heard this before.
>>
>
> The article mentioning genetotoxicity is evading my search today.
> However, here's a link to some more detailed research, detailing the
> possibility of it being a mutagen:
>
>
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=03DB8C36-E7A1-9889-3BDF8436F2A8C51F
EVIDENCE FOR POSSIBLE CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY
Human Data: No epidemiological studies or case re****ts investigating the
association of exposure to alpha-thujone and cancer risks in humans were
identified in the available literature.