In Vitro and In Vivo Cytogenotoxic Effects of Hot Aqueous Extract of Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC.

Table 2

Macroscopic parameters analyzed in roots of Allium cepa L. after treatment with different concentrations of hot aqueous extract of A. satureioides (As-HAE) for 5 days and 2 days (with reversion).

Parameter	Treatments ( = 4 bulbs)
	As-HAE (mg/mL) for 5 days							As-HAE (mg/mL) for 2 days (with reversion)
	C (−)	C (+)	0.5	1	2	3	4	C (−)	C (+)	0.5	1	2	3	4
Mean roots number	47	37	46	55.5	31.5	38	51	40.5	34.5	49	47.5	45	38	46.5
Mean root length (mm) (±SEM)	25.35 (±2.435)	13.97 (±0.654)	6.18 (±0.381)	7.65 (±0.464)	9.02 (±0.790)	7.26 (±0.496)	6.79 (±0.567)	31.88 (±3.336)	17.55 (±0.936)	18.06 (±1.700)	13.17 (±1.279)	13.30 (±1.040)	13.29 (±1.213)	13.24 (±0.890)
Abnormalities
H^a	6	32	4	3	0	0	3	3	20	0	3	10	0	6
Ge^b	0	0	0	4	0	5	13	0	0	1	9	6	6	20
Ne^c	0	0	2	28	14	25	11	0	0	7	16	1	24	15
Tu^d	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	0	3	0	0

H: hook; ^bGe: gelling; ^cNe: necrosis; ^dTu: tumor.