Table 6 Quantitative estimation of the DNA damage by the comet assay, expressed as tail moment and tail length in whole body cells of parental adult of an isogenic strain (w¹¹¹⁸) of Drosophila

Distilled water (xontrol)

1.5

98.5

1.32 ± 0.12

1.48

1.95

Pharmaceutical glycerol (5%)

2.5

97.5

2.02 ± 0.26

1.81

3.66

Unpurified glycerol (5%)

13

87

5.7 ± 0.19*

4.09

23.31

Partially purified bioglycerol (after 1st zeolite’s adsorption) (5%)

4.8

95.2

3.63 ± 0.19

2.57

9.33

Purified bioglycerol (5%)

2.7

97.3

2.16 ± 0.16

1.88

4.06