Glyphosate, alachor and maleic hydrazide have genotoxic effect on Trigonella foenum-graecum L

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012 May;88(5):659-65. doi: 10.1007/s00128-012-0570-6. Epub 2012 Mar 4.

Abstract

In the present study effects of herbicides glyphosate (GP), alachlor (AL) and maleic hydrazide (MH) is studied on mitotic cells of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Seeds of T. foenum-graecum L. treated with a series of concentrations ranging from 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5% for 1, 2 and 6 h and their effect on mitotic index and chromosomal aberrations was studied. The results indicate that these herbicides reduced mitotic index in dose-dependent manner. In addition, increase in the percentage of abnormal mitotic plates was observed in herbicide treated groups which was both concentration and time dependent. Commonly observed abnormalities were c-mitosis, laggards, bridges, stickiness, c-anaphase, precocious separation, un-equal distribution and fragments. The result of the present investigation indicates that commonly used herbicides GP, AL and MH have significant genotoxic effect on T. foenum-graecum plant.

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / toxicity*
  • Chromosome Aberrations / chemically induced
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / toxicity
  • Glyphosate
  • Herbicides / toxicity*
  • Maleic Hydrazide / toxicity*
  • Mitosis / drug effects
  • Mutagens / toxicity*
  • Trigonella / drug effects*
  • Trigonella / genetics
  • Trigonella / growth & development

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Herbicides
  • Mutagens
  • alachlor
  • Glycine
  • Maleic Hydrazide