Recovering effects of aqueous extracts of some selected medical plants on the teratogenic effects during the development of D. melanogaster.
In this study the effects of some selected medical plants (Pimpinella anisum L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Achillea millefolium L., Acorus calamus L., Hypericum perforatum L.) on the development of Drosophila melanogaster have been investigated. When the different concentration of plant extracts were applied to the cultures of Drosophila melanogaster, they did not caused an elongation of metamorphosis of F1 progeny. Furthermore, depending on an increase of plant extract on the application groups, the number of offsprings increased. But this increasing (for application groups no. I, II and IV) was not statistically significant (p > 0.05) according to control group. The highest increase in the total number of offspring of F1 progeny obtained from applications of Acorus calamus extracts and the 10 mL/100 mL medium concentration of the extract of Hypericum perforatum.
Uysal
Handan
H
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Atatürk University, 25240/Erzurum, Turkey.
Kara
Ayşe Aydan
AA
Algur
Omer Faruk
OF
Dumlupinar
Rahmi
R
Aydogan
Mehmet Nuri
MN
D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013723:Teratogens / Q000633:toxicity*
D010936:Plant Extracts; D013723:Teratogens