Cytogenotoxic assessment of aqueous extract of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) leaves in Allium cepa L. root-tip meristem cells

• Main Authors: Santos, Maorin Mari R., Agpaoa, Alexandra R., Sayson, Alfred D., De Castro, Ma Ellenita G., Dulay, Rich Milton R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Momordica charantia—Toxicity testing; Biology; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1232
• Institution: De La Salle University

The cytogenotoxic effects of Momordica charantia L. was assessed using Allium cepa L. root tip meristem assay. Root tips of A. cepa were exposed to different concentrations (0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, 7%) of aqueous extract of M. charantia. Mitotic index, chromosomal aberrations, and the percentage incidence o...