The C. elegans NB327 mutant strain is characterized for the knockdown of the
dic-1 gene. The
dic-1 gene is homologous to the
dice-1 gene in humans, encoding the protein DICE-1 as a tumor suppressor. Absence or under-regulation of the
dice-1 gene can be reflected in lung and prostate cancer [17], [18]. This study evaluated the effect of EEAML on the C. elegans NB327 mutant strain. Phenotypic aspects such as morphology, body length, locomotion, and reproductive behaviour were analyzed. It is important to emphasize that the strain presents a phenotype characteristic with respect to egg laying and hatching. Reported studies showed that Annona muricata extract and its active components evidence anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects, through experimentation in vivo and in vitro models. However, neurotoxicity has been reported as a side effect. The results showed that the mutant strain NB327 was exposed to EEAML (5mg/ml) concentration, it showed a significant decrease in average locomotion, resulting in 13 undulations in 30s. This contrasts with the control strain's 17.5 undulations in 30s. Similarly, the number of progenies was reduced from 188 progenies (control strain) to 114 and 92 progenies at the dose of (1mg/ml and 5mg/m) EEAML. The results of this study suggest that EEAML has a possible neurotoxic effect in concentrations equal to or greater than 5mg/ml. Also, it does not have positive effects on the mutant strain of Caenorhabditis elegans NB327 phenotype.