Ezinne Mmekam

Evaluation of Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Activities of Cornsilk, (Stigma maydis) Extract of Zea mays L.

Chinyelu Clementina Osigwe, Jude E. Okokon, Ugonma Florence Uwaeme, Ezinne Mmekam & Imoh Imeh Johnny · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2025

Allium cepa test was employed to evaluate genotoxic and cytotoxic potentials of cornsilk of Zea mays L. (Poacae), which is traditionally used as a remedy to various ailments. Macroscopic and microscopic analyses were carried out on Allium cepa root meristem cells exposed to corns...