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Table 8 Genotoxicity test of T. diversifolia and T. rotundifolia using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100 in the absence of exogenous metabolic activation

From: A comprehensive study of the potential phytomedicinal use and toxicity of invasive Tithonia species in South Africa

Plant species

Extracting solvent

Dose (μg/plate)

His + revertants plate

TA98

TA100

T. diversifolia

Acetone

5

27.33 ± 1.33

125.00 ± 1.2

50

54.67 ± 1.20

116.33 ± 1.45

500

45.00 ± 2.52

136.00 ± 2.0

DCM

5

50.00 ± 1.15

104.33 ± 1.20

50

51.33 ± 1.20

115.00 ± 2.00

500

75.33 ± 0.33

117.3 ± 0.3

Hot water

5

56.00 ± 3.00

117.00 ± 0.00

50

62.00 ± 1.73

121.33 ± 0.58

500

63.67 ± 2.52

132.33 ± 2.52

T. rotundifolia

Acetone

5

32.00 ± 1.53

122.00 ± 1.0

50

25.00 ± 0.58

113.00 ± 1.15

500

43.33 ± 1.67

108.67 ± 1.20

DCM

5

35.33 ± 0.88

111.33 ± 1.76

50

29.00 ± 2.08

119.00 ± 1.2

500

26.67 ± 1.67

122.00 ± 1.7

Hot water

5

45.00 ± 3.06

112.33 ± 4.04

50

52.00 ± 3.00

112.00 ± 1.73

500

59.00 ± 1.15

124.33 ± 3.06

4NQO + ve control

  

212.7 ± 1.9

538.7 ± 5.900

H2O –ve control

  

61.33 ± 1.45

130.00 ± 2.5

10% DMSO –ve control

  

57.00 ± 1.15

125.7 ± 1.9

  1. DCM dichloromethane, His histidine, −ve negative control, DMSO dimethylsuphoxide, H2O water