Teratogenic and Anti-mutagenic Potentials of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Momordica charantia Linn

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dc.contributor.authorTaiwo, I.
dc.contributor.authorAdeleye, O.
dc.contributor.authorShittu, M.
dc.contributor.authorLonge, O.
dc.contributor.authorAmusa, O. D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-30T11:53:00Z
dc.date.available2020-01-30T11:53:00Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractMomordica charantia Linn. is an edible plant, used in various countries for the treatment of several diseases. For the purpose of this research, aqueous extract of air dried leaves of M. charantia was used. The aqueous leaf extract was administered (at 80mg/kg, 100mg/kg and 120mg/kg of body weight) to male albino rats for 90 days. After which, the bone marrow and sperm cells were observed for micronuclei, sperm count and sperm head abnormalities. The results from this study showed that increased dosage of the aqueous leaf extract produced a decrease in micronuclei observed among the groups, indicating that M. charantia has some anti mutagenic potentials and it is able to inhibit chromosomal breakages. Contrary to its effects on the bone marrow cells, the results from the sperm analyses indicates that it has teratogenic potentials by reducing sperm production and altering sperm morphology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTaiwo, I., Adeleye, O., Shittu, M., Longe, O. and Amusa, O.D. (2015). Teratogenic and Anti-mutagenic Potentials of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Momordica charantia Linn. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 22(1): 384-392en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7582
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research.;Vol.22(1)
dc.subjectAnti-mutagenicen_US
dc.subjectMicronucleusen_US
dc.subjectMomordica charantia Linnen_US
dc.subjectSperm Counten_US
dc.subjectSperm Head Abnormalityen_US
dc.subjectTeratogenicen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Biology::Cell and molecular biology::Cell biologyen_US
dc.titleTeratogenic and Anti-mutagenic Potentials of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Momordica charantia Linnen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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