Table 2.
Genotoxicity of B. carinata and sinigrin in SMART. Frequencies of mutations (spots/wing) for each category (Small, Large, Twin and Total) obtained in simple treatment.
| Genotoxicity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutation Rate (Spots per Wing) Diagnosis a | |||||
| Treatment | N° of wings | Small single spots 1–2 cells; m = 2 | Large single spots > 2 cells; m = 5 | Twin spots m = 5 | Total spots m = 2 |
| Controls | |||||
| H2O | 212 | 0.26 (54) | 0.04 (8) | 0.03 (5) | 0.32 (67) |
| H2O2 (0.12 M) | 168 | 0.60 (94) + | 0.07 (11) − | 0.06 (4) − | 0.65 (109) + |
| Plant Material: Brassica carinata (mg·mL−1) | |||||
| 1.25 | 40 | 0.01 (4) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0.15 (6) − |
| 2.50 | 48 | 0.15 (7) − | 0.04 (2) − | 0.02 (1) − | 0.21 (10) − |
| 5.00 | 48 | 0.13 (6) − | 0.02 (1) − | 0.02 (1) − | 0.19 (8) − |
| Single Compound: Sinigrin (mM) b | |||||
| 0.60 | 40 | 0.18 (7) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0 | 0.20 (8) − |
| 1.20 | 34 | 0.12 (4) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0.18 (6) − |
| 2.40 | 36 | 0.08 (3) − | 0.03 (1) − | 0 | 0.11 (4) − |
| 4.81 | 28 | 0.14 (4) − | 0 | 0 | 0.14 (4) − |