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Table 2 Effect of M. pruriens, A. longifolia and S. indicus on mitotic index (MI) of Allium cepa root tip cells

From: In vitro antimitotic and cytotoxic potential of plant extracts: a comparative study of Mucuna pruriens, Asteracantha longifolia and Sphaeranthus indicus

Treatments

Mitotic index (MI) %

M. pruriens

A. longifolia

S. indicus

Water (control)

90.81 ± 1.26

86.24 ± 2.18

83.63 ± 1.14

Methotrexate (standard)

14.61 ± 0.91

14.31 ± 1.9

15.26 ± 0.99

Plant extracts

60.78 ± 1.25

43.96 ± 1.87

51.89 ± 1.22

  1. All data expressed as mean values ± SD (n = 3) represented by error bars