GRACIELI DALLA NORA1, TAMARA PASTORI1, HAYWOOD DAIL LAUGHINGHOUSE IV2,3, THAIS SCOTTI DO CANTO-DOROW1, SOLANGE BOSIO TEDESCO1*
BIOCELL, Vol.34, No.3, pp. 95-102, 2010, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2010.34.095
Abstract Mikania glomerata is a plant used in Brazilian traditional medicine, known as ‘guaco’. It possesses anti-inflammatory properties and the aqueous extracts of its leaves are indicated for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract. This study aimed at evaluating the antiproliferative and genotoxic effect of Mikania glomerata leaf infusions on the cell cycle of onion. The material used was collected in the native environment from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Aqueous extracts through infusions were prepared in two concentrations: 4g/L (usual concentration) and 16g/L (4x more concentrated) of each of the populations. Two groups of four onion bulbs… More >
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