Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries

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  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

In vitro genotoxic effect evaluation of the Nigella sativa L. seed extract on human peripheral blood lymphocytes

  • Author:
  • H. Talbi1,, I. Talha1, L. Amahdar2, H. Sbayou1, B. Charaf1, J. Talbi3, A. Hilali1,2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 293 to 297

1Health and Food-Processing Industry Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Hassan 1st University. Casablanca Road Km 3,5 PB 539. Settat-Morocco

2High Institut of Health Sciences, Hassan 1st University. Casablanca Road Km 3,5 PB 539. Settat-Morocco

3National Laboratory of Scientific Police, Casablanca-Morocco

Abstract

This study aims to assess the genotoxic effects of the Nigella sativa L. seed extract on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Human lymphocytes cells cultures were treated by eight different concentrations of the N. sativa seed extract. DNA damages (cytogenetic aberrations) and cells viability were assessed by the micronucleus (MN) test and the cell proliferation kinetics (CPK) respectively. Results showed that the sativa seed extract decreased significantly the CPK, cell viability and MN rate at increasing concentrations.

Keywords

Nigella sativa L, Genotoxicity, Cytogenetic, Micronucleus test, Cell Proliferation Kinetics