Table 1: Number of roots, root length and mitotic index in Allium cepa on various chalcones, control and standard.

Conc

in µg/mL

Root number, Root length and mitotic index after 24 hours      ( Mean ± SD)

          2b

2e

No.

of roots

Root length in cm

MI (%)

No.

of roots

Root length in cm

MI (%)

0.2

5.66±

0.57

0.71±

0.03

72

4.66±

0.57

0.69±

0.05

70

0.4

4.33±

0.47

0.51±

0.03

63

3.66±

0.55

0.44±

0.04

59

0.8

2.66±

0.49

0.41±

0.03

51

2.33±

0.51

0.37±

0.07

45

1.0

2.33±

0.57

0.24±

0.02

33

2.±

0.57

0.21±

0.009

24

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.