Mutagenic and cytotoxic activity of Alloxydim sodium with Allium and Ames tests

ÖZKARA A., AKYIL D., ERDOĞMUŞ S. F., Eren Y., KONUK M.

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol.14, no.7, pp.7-13, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.7-13
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential cytotoxic and mutagenic effects of Alloxydim sodium which is an cyclohexanedione herbicide using two standard assays. The cytotoxic effects of this pesticide were determined in the Allium cepa test. Onion seeds were germinated and exposed to pesticides for 24, 48 and 72 hours. The cytotoxicity induced by each pesticide concentration was compared with the value for the negative control using the Dunnet-t test, 2 sided.