Table 5.
Antimutagenic activity.
| Sample | Varieties | Number of Revertants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA98 | TA100 | ||||
| Mean ± S.D | Inhibition % | Mean ± S.D | Inhibition % | ||
| Leaves | Negative control | 9.35 ± 3.2 a | 9.35 ± 2.1 a | ||
| Elliot | 157 ± 5.4 | 19.07 | 250 ± 6.5 | 28.36 | |
| Toro | 130 ± 5.9 | 32.98 | 214 ± 3.2 | 38.68 | |
| Duke | 152 ± 7.8 | 21.64 | 221 ± 6.5 | 36.67 | |
| Bluecrop | 142 ± 8.6 | 26.8 | 224 ± 4.4 | 35.81 | |
| Spartan | 139 ± 5.7 | 28.35 | 232 ± 4.1 | 33.52 | |
| Nelson | 151 ± 6.2 | 22.16 | 254 ± 4.4 | 27.22 | |
| 4-NPD b | 194 ± 3.3 | - | - | - | |
| NaN3 b | - | - | 349 ± 15.22 | - | |
a Values expressed are means ± SD of three replications. b 4-NPD and NaN3 were used as positive controls for Salmonella thyphimurium TA98 and TA100 strains, respectively.