Antimutagenic effect of the Euphorbia’s latex in Aspergillus nidulans methionine system - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i4.1531

Authors

  • Judy Ruiz Rezende UEM Author
  • Suzymeire Baroni Rodrigues UEM Author
  • Izabel Aparecida Soares Jabor UEM Author
  • João Alencar Pamphile UEM Author
  • Carmem Lucia M. Sartori Cardoso da Rocha UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i4.1531

Keywords:

sistema metionina, Euphorbia, antimutagênese

Abstract

Folk medicinal plants have been analyzed and assayed to confirm their possible antitumoral and anticarcinogenic properties. Aveloz is a plant of the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) and it has been popularly used in South America for treating ulcer, cancer, tumor, wart and other diseases. However, some researches have shown opposite effects. Due to these contradictory results, the aim of this work was to test the antimutagenic potential of Euphorbia tirucalli latex in Aspergillus nidulans methionine system. Two concentrations of the latex were used in conidia treatment: 0.1% and 0.2% (v/v). The treatment was developed by collecting quiescent conida from five days old colonies in latex solution, during 24 hours. The results have indicated that both concentrations show antimutagenic effect because the mutation frequency of the treated conidia was smaller than mutation frequency of the control

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Author Biography

  • Carmem Lucia M. Sartori Cardoso da Rocha, UEM
    Cursou graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1976), mestrado em Genética pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1983) e doutorado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas pela ESALQ / USP (1997). Atualmente é professor associado da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Genética, com ênfase em Genética do Desenvolvimento, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Aspergillus nidulans, controle da expressão gênica, genetica do desenvolvimento de microrganismos, mutagênese e antimutagênese Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-03-31

Issue

Section

Biology Sciences

How to Cite

Antimutagenic effect of the Euphorbia’s latex in Aspergillus nidulans methionine system - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i4.1531. (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 26(4), 481-484. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i4.1531

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