Research Article

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

Table 4

Replication index of cultures exposed for 3 h to Origanum majorana essential oil.

SubstanceConcentrationReplication factor (mean ± S.D.)Replication index (%)

100
Essential oil0.0005 μL/mL102
0.005 μL/mL99
0.05 μL/mL15
0.5 μL/mL0
5 μL/mL0

control: DMSO (0.5%).