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Recently, much attention has been given to the photogenotoxicity of bergamot oil with regard to its potential carcinogenic risk (Zajdela and Bisagni 1981); Cartwright and Walter 1983). Bergamot oil is widely used as a component in cosmetic formulae (sunscreen preparations, perfumes, eaux de toilette). Among its furocoumarin components, 5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP) is the major photoactive agent (Ashwood-Smith et al. 1980). DNA photoreactivity of 5-MOP has been described in several in vitro biological systems, mainly yeasts (Averbeck et al. 1978) and bacterial and mammalian cell systems (Ashwood-Smith et al. 1982).
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Bichet, N., Gouy, D., Unkovic, J., Beth, B., Bonnery, M., Vic, P. (1988). Photogenotoxicity of Bergamot Oil in Salmonella Typhimurium TA102 and in V79 Chinese Hamster Cells: Efficiency Assessment of Filter Protective Effect. In: Chambers, P.L., Chambers, C.M., Dirheimer, G. (eds) The Target Organ and the Toxic Process. Archives of Toxicology, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73113-6_7
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