Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Author "Huysamen, Cristal"
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Assessing the DNA methylation status of single cells with the comet assay
Wentzel, Johannes F.; Gouws, Chrisna; Huysamen, Cristal; Van Dyk, Etresia; Koekemoer, Gerhard; Pretorius, Pieter J. (Elsevier, 2010)The comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis) is a cost-effective, sensitive, and simple technique that is traditionally used for analyzing and quantifying DNA damage in individual cells. The aim of this study was to ... -
In vitro antioxidant, antimutagenic and genoprotective activity of Rosa roxburghii fruit extract
Van der Westhuizen, Francois H.; Janse van Rensburg, Catharina S.; Rautenbach, George S.; Loots, Du Toit; Huysamen, Cristal; Louw, Roan; Pretorius, Pieter J.; Erasmus, Elardus; Marnewick, Jeanine L. (Wiley, 2008)The antioxidant properties of the fruit of the Rosa roxburghii (RR) plant have been associated with several putative health promoting effects. The possible cytotoxic, mutagenic/antimutagenic and genotoxic effects of RR ...