Table 1.
Microscopic effects of AESF at different concentrations on meristematic cells of A. cepa.
| Concentrations | MI% (Mean ± SEM) | Chromosomal and Nuclear Abnormalities | FCA% (Mean ± SEM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S% | L% | R% | MN% | |||
| Ct | 17.12 ± 0.93 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.11 |
| C1/0.5% | 21.52 ± 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.19 ± 0.28 |
| C2/1% | 26.35 ± 0.23 * | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.15 ± 0.15 |
| C3/1.5% | 31.24 ± 0.21 * | 0.02 | 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.71 ± 0.39 |
| C4/2% | 15.54 ± 0.19 | 1.09 | 1.25 | 1.11 | 3.06 | 6.51 ± 0.78 * |
| C5/2.5% | 11.27 ± 0.38 | 1.46 | 1.21 | 1.02 | 5.14 | 8.83 ± 0.23 * |
MI = mitotic index; SEM = standard error of mean; S = stickiness; L = laggards; R = rings; MN = micronuclei; FCA = frequency of cellular abnormalities; * significant at p ≤ 0.05, compared to the control (LSD test at a probability level of 0.05% subsequent to ANOVA analysis).