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

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

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