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Duration Dependent Mutagenic Study of Cola Drinks on Allium Cepa L.

Cordilea Hannah1, E. Joyce Sudandara Priya2* and Anu Mammen2

1Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Women’s Christian College, Chennai - 600 006 (India). 2Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Madras Christian College, Chennai - 600 059 (India).

ABSTRACT: The mutagenecity of carbonated cola drinks were investigated using the root chromosome assay. Treatment with cola drinks for 2, 24 & 48 hours showed mito-inhibitory effect. The total chromosomal aberrations increased significantly with prolonged exposures, indicating duration dependant cytostatic and clastogenic properties of Coke and Pepsi.

KEYWORDS: Carbonated cola drinks; onion root meristem; mutagenicity.

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