Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Alaguprathana, M. Poonkothai, Mysoon M. Al-Ansari, Latifah Al-Humaid, Woong Kim
Summary: This study assessed the cytogenotoxic effect of untreated and methyl orange treated on Allium cepa roots. It was found that roots exposed to treated dye solution had higher root growth, root length, and mitotic index, while roots exposed to untreated dye solution showed higher mitotic inhibition and chromosomal abnormalities. The research can be used as a biomarker to detect the genotoxic effects of textile dyes on biota.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Silvica Padureanu, Radu Burlica, Vasile Stoleru, Oana Beniuga, Delicia Dirlau, Daniel Eusebiu Cretu, Dragos Astanei, Antoanela Patras
Summary: Non-thermal plasma-activated water (PAW) is used in agriculture to decontaminate seed/grain surfaces, with potential impacts on physiological processes. This study investigated the cytogenetic effects of PAW on wheat grains and found that all variants of PAW caused genetic damage, but the intensity varied depending on the dose of reactive species in the plasma composition. High doses of reactive species led to a significant decrease in mitotic index and increased frequency of genetic abnormalities, while low doses had minimal cytogenotoxic potential and even stimulated growth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Recep Liman, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Ibrahim Hakki Cigerci, Erman Salih Istifli, Cengiz Sarikurkcu
Summary: This study investigated the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of copper oxychloride on Allium cepa root cells, showing root growth inhibition, decreased mitotic index, increased chromosomal aberrations, and DNA damage. The two main polymorphs of copper oxychloride selectively bind to G and C nucleotides on DNA, potentially causing DNA damage through minor groove recognition and intercalation. Further molecular studies are needed to fully understand the cyto-genotoxic mechanism of action of copper oxychloride.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ghada Abd-Elmonsef Mahmoud, Hassan A. H. Soltan, Walid Mohamed Abdel-Aleem, Sayed A. M. Osman
Summary: Research has shown that red pigment can be used as a safe natural food pigment. The addition of sesame oil and corn starch in the medium significantly increased the production of red pigment. Tests on the stability of the pigment in common food components indicated that citric acid had a greater effect on stability compared to other acids.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Onisan Emilian, Sarac Ioan, Petrescu Irina, Pascalau Raul, Ciulca Adriana, Camen Dorin, Stroia Ciprian
Summary: Salt stress causes cytotoxicity, disrupting the vacuolization process and mitotic division, leading to inhibited plant growth. The experiment evaluated the effects of different NaCl concentrations on sunflower seeds, showing that salt stress increases vacuolization, decreases mitotic index, and increases chromosomal aberrations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Surochita Basu, Kanika Tripura
Summary: Cascabela thevetia, a well-known plant used in traditional medicine, contains highly toxic glycosides, necessitating an assessment of cytotoxicity/mutagenicity for therapeutic efficacy. The aqueous leaf and fruit extract of the plant were found to be significantly cytotoxic at certain concentrations, indicating caution in therapeutic applications.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Keiko Yamakawa, Yuri Mukai, Juanjuan Ye, Mariko Muto-Ishizuka, Masumi Ito, Misa Tanimoto, Futoshi Suizu, Kenichiro Asano, Akira Kurose, Yoko Matsuda
Summary: This study investigates the contribution of telomere dysfunction in meningiomas and finds a correlation between telomere length and tumor grade and proliferation index. Telomere shortening is more prominent in high-grade meningiomas and is associated with chromosomal instability.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Silvica Padureanu, Antoanela Patras
Summary: This study investigated the effects of grape marc on plants, showing that grape marc extracts may have negative implications on wheat, including decreased germination rate and increased genetic abnormalities in cells. If grape marc is to be used as a bio-herbicide, the polyphenol content should be reduced before storage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Farhana Masood, Ranjan Pandey, Harminder Pal Singh, Aditya Sen Gupta, Shalinder Kaur, Daizy Rani Batish, Ravinder Kumar Kohli
Summary: This study found that agricultural sites near industrial areas were contaminated with high concentrations of heavy metals and organic compounds, which poses genotoxic and mutagenic risks. Adequate measures should be taken to reduce the toxicity of industrial effluents discharged onto agricultural fields.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Recep Liman, Bermal Basbug, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Yaser Acikbas, Ibrahim Hakki Cigerci
Summary: Tungsten oxide nanoparticles exhibit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on Allium cepa cells, leading to a decrease in mitotic index, an increase in chromosomal aberrations, and significant DNA damage at different concentrations. Further investigation at the molecular level is warranted to evaluate the cytogenetic effects of WO(3)NPs.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Arpna Kumari, Vasiliy A. Chokheli, Vladimir S. Lysenko, Saglara S. Mandzhieva, Tatiana M. Minkina, Mahmoud Mazarji, Vishnu D. Rajput, Victoria A. Shuvaeva, Svetlana S. Sushkova, Anatoly Barakhov
Summary: This study compared the genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and phytotoxicity of macro- and nano-forms of ZnO in plants. The results showed that the maximal effect was observed at a concentration of 30 times the maximal permissible concentration for both macro- and nano-forms of ZnO. The treatment with both forms of ZnO significantly affected the germination rate, root and shoot length of the barley plant in a dose-dependent manner. The mobility of nano-dispersed ZnO in the soil was higher than that of macro-dispersed ZnO, and it led to oxidative stress and increased toxicity implications in plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Areej Fatima, Sadia Nawaz, Abdul Rehman, Maryam Javed, Asif Nadeem
Summary: Bisphenol S (BPS) is a substitute of bisphenol A and widely used in various products. This study evaluated the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of BPS on onion root meristematic cells. The results showed that BPS inhibited root growth, reduced mitotic index, and caused chromosomal aberrations and DNA damage.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Torsha Das, Soham Hazra, Sudip Sengupta, Pranab Hazra, Dipayan Chattopadhyay
Summary: The study found that aqueous saccharin solution can induce genotoxic effects on root growth inhibition, mitotic index, and chromosomal aberrations in Allium cepa, indicating the need for moderate and regulated dietary intake of saccharin.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Thais Fernandes Mendonca Mota, Amanda Roberta Sampaio, Marina Wust Vasconcelos, Nedia de Castilhos Ghisi
Summary: This systematic review focused on the effect of insecticides on the Allium cepa system. The meta-analytical test showed that insecticide treatment increased the number of micronuclei in onion cells and reduced the mitotic index. More studies on biotechnology, nanotechnology, and biopesticides are needed to develop safer pesticides.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kiran Gupta, Sudhakar Srivastava, Gauri Saxena, Amit Kumar
Summary: The study evaluated the use of Allium cepa based cyto-genotoxicity bioassays in assessing arsenic toxicity and remediation potential of Pteris vittata in contaminated soil. Results showed that P. vittata extracted high concentrations of arsenic from different soils and had lower cyto-genotoxic effects compared to untreated soil. This study provides a simple and economic tool for evaluating the toxicity of contaminated soils and highlights the phytoremediation property of P. vittata against arsenic toxicity.
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
