Research Article

Origanum majorana Essential Oil Lacks Mutagenic Activity in the Salmonella/Microsome and Micronucleus Assays

Table 2

Range finding study of the O. majorana essential oil using the TA100 strain.

SubstanceConcentration Without metabolic activation (−S9) With metabolic activation (+S9)

NCa
Essential oil0.008 µL/mL0.750.98
0.04 µL/mL0.86
0.2 µL/mL
1 µL/mL0.000.00
5 µL/mL0.000.00

control: DMSO (10 µL). .