EFFECTS OF WATER EXTRACT OF Usnea longissima Ach. ON THE LONGEVITY OF Drosophila melanogaster (DIPTERA: DROSOPHILIDAE)

UYSAL H., Altun D., AŞKIN H., Aslan A.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.18, pp.699-703, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.699-703
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, the effects of water extract obtained from Usnea longissima Ach. (Ule), a lichen species, on the longevity of Drosophila melanogaster was investigated. The effects of different concentrations of Ule (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 ml/100 ml medium) were separately administered as one-by-one in female and male populations of D. melanogaster for control and application groups. In the first three application groups (0.5-1.5 ml/100 ml medium) of each population, the longevity increased, whereas those of the last two groups (2.0-2.5 ml/100 ml medium)) were shorter than that of the control group. It was found that the difference between the groups was significantly important (p<0.05).