Skip to main content

Table 6 Types and frequencies of chromosome aberrations and mitotic abnormalities induced by the hydro-alcoholic extracts of Juniperus communis L*

From: Genoprotective, antioxidant, antifungal and anti-inflammatory evaluation of hydroalcoholic extract of wild-growing Juniperus communis L. (Cupressaceae) native to Romanian southern sub-Carpathian hills

Treatment

Chromosome/mitotic abnormalities (%)

Laggards

Micronuclei

Binucleated cells

Stickiness

C-mitosis

Other abnormalities

Negative control

13.43 ± 3.77b

–

–

–

–

–

Solvent control

10.87 ± 1.77b

0.24 ± 0.02b

–

–

12.38 ± 9.04b

3.55 ± 2.22b

5% extract

–

0.83 ± 0.37b

0.73 ± 0.29b

–

25.56 ± 10.24a

–

25% extract

–

0.11 ± 0.02b

0.35 ± 0.23b

10.56 ± 4.77b

29.31 ± 15.34a

–

50% extract

–

0.03 ± 0.03b

0.37 ± 0.12b

–

12.63 ± 11.69b

–

100% extract

–

–

0.22 ± 0.11b

–

4.34 ± 2.20b

–

  1. *a, b: the interpretation of the significance of the differences by means of the Duncan test, p˂0.05