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Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) aqueous extract in the conversion of larvae to pupa and pupa to mature of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster M.)

Document Type : Short Communication

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1 Gradute of Developmental Biology, Biology Department, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, I. R. of IRAN

2 Profossor of Histology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IRAN

3 Associate Professor of Genetic, Islamic Azad University - Mashhad Branch - Department of Biology, Mashhad, IRAN

4 Ph.D Student of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Payame Noor University, 19395-4697 Tehran, I. R. of IRAN.

5 PhD Student of Agroecology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, International Campus -Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, I.R of IRAN.

Abstract

Saffron (Crocus sativusL.), a native plant from Iran and especially of Khorasan region, has a specific place for people's diet. According to several studies about effects of saffron and because there are no specific studies on the effects of saffron aqueos extract on the development of Drosophila melanogaster as an animal model, this subject evaluated in conversion of larvae to pupa and pupa to mature of fruit flies. 5 pairs of 3-day-old wild D. melanogaster were transferred to every culture plate containing different concentrations of saffron aqueos extract in order to intercross and oviposition and were brought out after 8 hrs. The percent of larvae to pupa transitionand pupa to mature conversion, were evaluated in all concentrations. The obtained data were evaluated statistically using SAS software and the mean of data were compared using Tukey test with minimum significance level of pD. elanogaster depends on dose proportionately. It means that saffron has some effects on the percentage of conversion of larvae to pupa, pupa to mature in low volumes and increased consuming concentrations of saffron may have inverse effects on that.

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Saffron Agronomy and Technology
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
September 2014
Pages 165-169
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