Effects of Pterocaulon polystachyum DC. (Asteraceae) on onion (Allium cepa) root-tip cells

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 539-542

  Knoll, Michelle Frainer ^a   da Silva, Antonio Carlos Ferreira ^a   do Canto Dorow, Thais Scotti ^a   Tedesco, Solange Bosio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Medicinal plants; Mutagenicity; Onion (Allium cepa) test; Pterocaulon polystachyum

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PTEROCAULON POLYSTACHYUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CELL ASSAY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VIVO STUDY; MITOSIS INDEX; MITOSIS INHIBITION; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT LEAF; PTEROCAULON POLYSTACHYUM; ROOT CELL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ALLIUM CEPA; ASTERACEAE; PTEROCAULON;

EID: 33748668673     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572006000300024     Document Type: Article

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