Biological analysis of Sonchus oleraceus (Linn) extract and its effect on mitigating sodium benzoate-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity

The results indicate that the aqueous extract of <i>S. oleraceus</i> leaves, as a single treatment, induces a genotoxic effect on <i>A. cepa</i> cells, especially at high concentrations, and that <i>S. oleraceus</i> leaf extract, as a co-treatment, acts as a mutagen at high concentrations and a moderate antimutagenic at low concentrations. The findings also indicate that the cytotoxic capacity of SB in <i>A. cepa</i> highlights potential concerns that warrant further investigation.