Study of genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of the Cotinus coggygria Scop. methanol extract by Drosophila melanogaster sex-linked recessive lethal test

Genetika. 2011 Jul;47(7):874-8.

Abstract

The genotoxic and antigenotoxic effects of Cotinus coggygria Scop. methanol extract was investigated using the Drosophila sex-linked recessive lethal (or SLRL) test. The results presented here show that the methanol extract of Cotinus coggygria in a concentration of 5% and artificial chemical agent ethyl methanesulfonate EMS (0.75 ppm) induce recessive lethal mutations on X-chromosome on Drosophila melanogaster in all broods (I, II and III). Post-treatment with lower concentration of the methanol extract of Cotinus coggygria (2%) was effective in reducing genotoxicity ofmutagen.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anacardiaceae / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • DNA Damage / drug effects*
  • Drosophila melanogaster
  • Methanol / chemistry*
  • Mutagens / chemistry
  • Mutagens / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • X Chromosome / genetics
  • X Chromosome / metabolism

Substances

  • Mutagens
  • Plant Extracts
  • Methanol