Table 3.
Genotoxic effect resulted from treating plants with different concentrations of CS–NPK–NP for 24 and 48 h
| Treatment time (h) | Concentration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0) | 0.0625 R | 0.125 R | 0.25 R | |
| 24 | 22.04 ± 5.89 | 23.63 ± 10.12 | 26.51 ± 4.66 | 49.26 ± 9.97 |
| P = 0.18 | P = 0.90 | P = 5.44 × 10−6 | ||
| 48 | 22.29 ± 5.28 | 24.53 ± 3.05 | 34.75 ± 9.01 | 61.13 ± 8.19 |
| P = 0.00027 | P = 0.0069 | P = 1.28 × 10−7 | ||
DNA damage is corresponding to the length of comet structure, expressed as mean nucleoli diameter (µm) ± SD values. These values were directly proportional with dose concentration and incubation time. R = stock solution concentration (1 mg l−1). P represents the value of significance between the treated group and control based on statistical analysis of T-test