Red pepper extract induced chromosome breakage, achromatic lesions, and c-mitoses in Vicia faba root meristems.

Claim · model-written summary

Red pepper extract induced chromosome breakage, achromatic lesions, and c-mitoses in Vicia faba root meristems.

Taxon

Vicia fabaVicia fabat0

Organ / stage

root meristemse1

Treatment

aqueous extract of red peppere1

Outcome

chromosome breakage, achromatic lesions, c-mitosese0

Comparator

controlse2

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Verbatim

e0

“The treated roots revealed a wide spectrum of abnormalities including chromosome breakage, achromatic lesions, c-mitoses”

t0

“Vicia faba”

e1

“During the present study, the cytological changes produced by the aqueous extract of red pepper were investigated in detail in the root meristems of Vicia faba.”

e2

“Statistically significant differences from controls were observed.”