Group: alt.history.ancient-egypt
From: "Raphael Bruce"
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: More On Liniments and Unguents in the 18th Dynasty

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 reports investigating the association of exposure to alpha-thujone and cancer risks in humans were identified in the available literature.