Adverse Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extracts and the Major Components in the Stems of Impatiens balsamina L. on Caenorhabditis elegans

Figure 1

Effects of HAEIBS exposure on C. elegans. (a) The survival of L1 larvae after exposure to different concentrations of HAEIBS. . (b) The number of nematodes displaying head thrashing 1 min postexposure to different concentrations of HAEIBS. . (c) The number of nematodes displaying body bending within 20 seconds after HAEIBS treatment. . (d) The number of progeny produced by nematodes treated with different concentrations of HAEIBS. . (e) Effects of 10 mg/mL HAEIBS on nematode lifespan. . C. elegans were exposed to HAEIBS for 48 hours spanning the L1 larvae to young adult stages. Bars represent means ± SEM; ; .

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