Cytological Studies in &lt;i&gt;Vicia faba&lt;/i&gt; L. Treated with Leaf Extracts of two Varieties of &lt;i&gt;Lathyrus sativus&lt;/i&gt; L

Raj, A. Sudharsan; Reddy, Sasikiran

doi:10.1508/cytologia.36.702

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“…Quoting several authors, Mercykutty and Stephen (1980) reported that stickiness may be the result of depolymerisation of DNA, partial dissolution of nucleoproteins, breakage and exchanges of the basic folded fibre unit of chromatids or the stripping of the protein covering of DNA in chromosomes. Raj and Reddy (1971) noted that stickiness of chromosomes may be a potential source of translocations, which consequently could cause changes in nuclear set up and that such translocations may be due to chromosome fragmentation resulting from the stress of anaphase movement.…”

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Mutagenic Potentials of the Sterilizing Fluid – Puritil on Root Tip Mitosis of <i>Allium cepa</i>

Akaneme¹,

Iyioke²

2009

Bio-Research

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The mutagenic potentials of puritil which is used for sterilizing babies feeding utensils were assessed using the Allium cepa root meristem assay. The sterilizing fluid was found to exhibit both mitoclassic and chromatoclassic effects and thus induced a number of abnormalities. These abnormalities included disturbed interphase involving nuclear lesions and nuclear dissolutions, micronuclei and binucleate cells, sticky metaphase, disturbed anaphase involving unequal distribution of chromosomes and sticky bridges, and precocious chromosomes. These increased with increase in concentration and duration of treatment. Thus the mutagenic potentials of puritil exist and it should be of great concern since babies are exposed to it for at least the first two years of life.

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Mutagenic Potentials of the Sterilizing Fluid – Puritil on Root Tip Mitosis of <i>Allium cepa</i>

Akaneme¹,

Iyioke²

2009

Bio-Research

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“…The nitrofuran deriva-tive AF-2 which has recently been banned in food industry in Japan is known to be a potent mutagen and has been found to induce chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes in vitro (Tonomura and Sasaki 1974) and rat bone marrow cells in vivo (Sugiyama et al 1975). The lathyrogens present in Lathyrus species have been found to induce chromosome breakage, stickiness and other abnormalities in the mitotic and meiotic cells of Vicia faba (Raj and Reddy 1971). As is well known, osteolathyrism and neurolathyrism occur in human beings due to con sumption of 'Kesari dal'.…”

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Mutagenic potential of green chillies.

Abraham

Koshy

1979

CYTOLOGIA

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“…This implies that the number of dividing cells often used to estimate the MI may majorly be in prophase stage. This has been said to be a common deleterious effect of industrial wastewater and other complex mixtures on the root tip meristems of plant materials (Raji and Reddy, 1971).…”

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Cytogenotoxicity effects of industrial effluents on Allium cepa root meristem: A review on positive results and problems of effective compliance to environmental legislations; the Nigeria perspective

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2012

J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.

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Most industries are sited with little or no consideration for environmental and social consequences, especially in developing countries. This has led to the discharge of genotoxic chemicals used for many purposes in the manufacturing processes into environmental compartments such as air, water, soil and sediments. Results of the cytotoxic and genotoxic assays of these wastewaters on Allium cepa root tip meristem showed significant reduction of mitotic indices and diverse forms of chromosomal aberrations, cytokinetic failures, micro and multiple nuclei. In Nigeria, the results of diverse assessments of industrial effluents have shown that they are environmental risks and potential mutagenic agents, problems still exist in the enforcement of on ground sound legislative by Federal Ministry of Environment and Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Failure in implementation of sound policies has been identified to be caused by weakness and poor enforcement by the necessary arms of the government, public awareness of international, national and local environmental laws. Legislation and standards that apply to existing and proposed projects are grossly lacking, the absence of mandatory disclosure of information by industries hinders monitoring which is a major problem to compliance and enforcement. Furthermore, there is absence of a legal framework which would ensure that industries comply with the requirement of standing environmental legislation. Any development that does not respect the environment cannot be said to be sustainable. There is therefore the need to integrate the environmental legislatives and environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports in the establishment and consequent monitoring of industries and industrial activities for the establishment and promotion of sustainable development and sound technologies.

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Cytological Studies in <i>Vicia faba</i> L. Treated with Leaf Extracts of two Varieties of <i>Lathyrus sativus</i> L

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Mutagenic Potentials of the Sterilizing Fluid – Puritil on Root Tip Mitosis of <i>Allium cepa</i>

Mutagenic Potentials of the Sterilizing Fluid – Puritil on Root Tip Mitosis of <i>Allium cepa</i>

Mutagenic potential of green chillies.

Cytogenotoxicity effects of industrial effluents on Allium cepa root meristem: A review on positive results and problems of effective compliance to environmental legislations; the Nigeria perspective

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