Effect of geraniol against arecoline induced toxicity in the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ) Bg⁹

Abstract

In the present study geraniol at the final concentration of 10, 20, 30, and 40 µM was mixed in the diet along with 80 µM of arecoline and the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ) Bg⁹ were allowed to feed on it for 24 hrs. After the exposure of 24 hrs the larvae were subjected to ONPG, X-gal, trypan blue exclusion test, oxidative stress markers and apoptotic and comet assays. The exposure of larvae to geraniol showed a dose dependent decrease in the activity of β-galactosidase, tissue damage and oxidative stress markers. A dose dependent decrease in apoptosis and DNA damage was also observed. Molecular docking studies also support the protective role of geraniol against the arecoline induced toxicity. The results suggest that geraniol is potent in reducing the toxicity induced by arecoline in the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ) Bg⁹.

Keywords:

• Geraniol
• arecoline
• toxicity
• Drosophila

Acknowledgements

We thank the Chairperson, Department of Zoology, for providing laboratory facilities.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This study was funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi with the SRF (File No: 09/112(0590)2K18 EMR-I) to BS.