Dvornyk A.S., Pererva T.P., Mozhylevska L.P., Kunakh V.A

Study of plant extract activity in the system of Escherichia coli unstable mutants

Cytology and Genetics 2004, v 38, number 4, 9-13

Ability of cell biomass extracts of some medicinal plants to inhibit spontaneous segregation of new forms in E. coli MS2-induced unstable mutants system has been shown. The effect described is analyzed from the position of stabilizing activity of extracts concerning bacterial envelope membranes. The possible use of this bacterial system to study stabilizing effect as a separate stage of the known antimutagen protective action is discussed.