VIVIANE DAL-SOUTO FRESCURA1, ANDRIELLE WOUTERS KUHN1, HAYWOOD DAIL LAUGHINGHOUSE IV2, JUÇARA TEREZINHA PARANHOS1, SOLANGE BOSIO TEDESCO1
BIOCELL, Vol.37, No.2, pp. 23-28, 2013, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2013.37.023
Abstract Species of the genus Psychotria are used for multiple purposes in Brazilian folk medicine, either
as water infusions, baths or poultices. This study was aimed to evaluate the genotoxic and antiproliferative
effects of infusions of Psychotria brachypoda and P. birotula on the Allium cepa test. Exposure to distilled
water was used as a negative control, while exposure to glyphosate was used as a positive control. The interaction of extracts (as a post-treatment) with the effects of glyphosate was also studied. Results showed that
glyphosate and the extracts of both P. brachypoda and P. birotula reduced the mitotic index as compared… More >
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