Anti-mitotic and anti-genotoxic effects of Plantago lanceolata aqueous extract on Allium cepa root tip meristem cells

• Published in: Biológia 2006-12, Vol.61 (6), p.693-697
• Main Authors: Aşkin Çelik, T.,Adnan Menderes University, Aydin (Turkey). Department of Biology, Aslantürk, Ö. S.,Adnan Menderes University, Aydin (Turkey). Department of Biology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: ABERRACION CROMOSOMICA; ABERRATION CHROMOSOMIQUE; ALLIUM CEPA; chromosome aberration; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_27484; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_281; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34743; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3725; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8013; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; mitotic index; PEROXIDO DE HIDROGENO; PEROXYDE D'HYDROGENE; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA; TURKEY; TURQUIA; TURQUIE
• ISSN: 0006-3088; 1336-9563
• DOI: 10.2478/s11756-006-0142-5

Plantago is the most important genus of Plantaginaceae family and is used in traditional medicine around the world for different purposes. Plantago coronopus L., Plantago major L., Plantago media L. and Plantago lanceolata L. are most commonly used species of Plantago in traditional medicine in Turkey. The main goal of this study was to investigate the eventual anti-mitotic and anti-genotoxic effects of P. lanceolata L. leaf aqueous extracts (15 g/L and 30 g/L) on Allium cepa L. root tip meristem cells which were treated with 0.7% hydrogen peroxide. For this purpose, two different experiments were performed under the same conditions. In the first experiment, Allium cepa onion bulbs were treated with 0.7% H2O for 1 h. After the H2O treatment, the onion bulbs were treated with two different concentrations (15 g/L and 30 g/L) of P. lanceolata extracts for 24 h. In the second experiment, A. cepa onion bulbs were treated with two different extract concentrations (15 g/L and 30 g/L) for 24 h and then with 0.7% H2O2 for 1 h. The test concentrations were determined according to doses which are recommended in alternative medicinal usage by people. As positive and negative control 0.7% H2O2 and tap water was used, respectively. As a result, it was determined that aqueous extracts reduced mitotic index and chromosome aberrations in treatment groups in comparison with controls. These results showed that P. lanceolata aqueous extracts have anti-mitotic and anti-genotoxic effects.