Table 2. Changes of nucleolar characteristics in onion cells under influence of cofalginum, rheopyrin, novalginum, and benalginum solutions
Studied solutionsCells with PNhet, %Average number of nucleoli in cellVolume of single nucleolus, µ3
30 min90 min30 min90 min30 min90 min
Control (for cofalginum)85,790,51,572a1,60439,546,1
Cofalginum78,1***58,1***1,5771,498***33,1***22,7***
Control (for rheopyrin)90,887,51,3961,44263,561,4
Rheopyrin77,9***66,0***1,521***1,544***71,6***71,2***
Control (for novalginum)90,887,51,3961,44263,561,4
Novalginum94,2*97,5***1,470***1,501**56,9***66,0**
Control (for benalginum)90,887,51,3961,44263,561,4
Benalginum78,1***81,6**1,452**1,481*81,4***60,5
a — for clarity only the average values without standard errors are demonstrated;
* P<0,05, ** P<0m01 and *** P<0,001 — a difference in comparison with control values