CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS

In Libya the plants Myrtus communis and Plantago albicans are commonly used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. However, there are a large number of plant compounds which can cause many aberrations in genetic material. This study was carried out to investigate any possible cytotoxic and muta...

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Main Authors: M.H.; Al–Saadi, Benkhayal F.A., Al–Saadi A.H.
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Language:Arabic
Published: The Union of Arab Universities 2005-09-01
Series:Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_15284_4d17c59ec3cd08c1e6b1f3a02e5f0ace.pdf
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Benkhayal F.A.
Al–Saadi A.H.
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description In Libya the plants Myrtus communis and Plantago albicans are commonly used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. However, there are a large number of plant compounds which can cause many aberrations in genetic material. This study was carried out to investigate any possible cytotoxic and mutagenic effects for M. communis and P. albicans on mitotic criteria of cell cycle and chromosomes. Two infusion concentrations were prepared for each plant, one of them was used as folk medicine (o.25 mg/ml) and other as to 10 times of this value (2.5 mg/mL). Bean (Vicia faba, L.) root-tip cells (RTC) and Balb / C mice (Mus musculus) bone-marrow cells (BMC) were used as test systems. The M. communis infusions at both concentrations and the P. albicans infusion at the lower concentration had no statistically significant depressive effect on mitotic criteria of RTC. Where as significant depressive effect on these criteria of RTC was found for the high concentration of P. albicans as compared with a negative control. No significant effect on the induction of chromosome aberrations and the rate of mitotic index of BMC was found by using infusions of P. albicans and M. communis as compared with control.
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spelling doaj.art-0b2c8f4bb5f74c7fb9659d4e8c300f912024-03-07T17:48:23ZaraThe Union of Arab UniversitiesArab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences1110-26752636-35852005-09-0113373374010.21608/ajs.2005.1528415284CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLSM.H.; Al–Saadi,0Benkhayal F.A.1Al–Saadi A.H.2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Omar El-Mukhtar, Bani Ghazi, Libya.Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Omar El-Mukhtar University, Beni Ghazi, LibyaDepartment of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Omar El-Mukhtar University, Beni Ghazi, Libya.In Libya the plants Myrtus communis and Plantago albicans are commonly used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. However, there are a large number of plant compounds which can cause many aberrations in genetic material. This study was carried out to investigate any possible cytotoxic and mutagenic effects for M. communis and P. albicans on mitotic criteria of cell cycle and chromosomes. Two infusion concentrations were prepared for each plant, one of them was used as folk medicine (o.25 mg/ml) and other as to 10 times of this value (2.5 mg/mL). Bean (Vicia faba, L.) root-tip cells (RTC) and Balb / C mice (Mus musculus) bone-marrow cells (BMC) were used as test systems. The M. communis infusions at both concentrations and the P. albicans infusion at the lower concentration had no statistically significant depressive effect on mitotic criteria of RTC. Where as significant depressive effect on these criteria of RTC was found for the high concentration of P. albicans as compared with a negative control. No significant effect on the induction of chromosome aberrations and the rate of mitotic index of BMC was found by using infusions of P. albicans and M. communis as compared with control.https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_15284_4d17c59ec3cd08c1e6b1f3a02e5f0ace.pdfcytogeneticmyrtus communisplantago albicansinfusions
spellingShingle M.H.; Al–Saadi,
Benkhayal F.A.
Al–Saadi A.H.
CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences
cytogenetic
myrtus communis
plantago albicans
infusions
title CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
title_full CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
title_fullStr CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
title_full_unstemmed CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
title_short CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF Myrtus communis AND Plantago albicans INFUSIONS ON BEAN ROOT-TIP AND MICE BONE-MARROW CELLS
title_sort cytogenetic effects of myrtus communis and plantago albicans infusions on bean root tip and mice bone marrow cells
topic cytogenetic
myrtus communis
plantago albicans
infusions
url https://ajs.journals.ekb.eg/article_15284_4d17c59ec3cd08c1e6b1f3a02e5f0ace.pdf
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