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Volume 36, No. (4), 2026 (August)
BISPHENOL S INDUCED CYTO-GENOTOXIC EVALUATION IN Eisenia fetida THROUGH MICRONUCLEUS AND COMET ASSAYS
Umar Nazir, Asia Iqbal, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Kashif Ali, Aftab Hussain, Sumaira Abbas, Sidra Ashraf, Beenish Aftab, Hafiza Ghulam Fatima

U. Nazir1, A. Iqbal1, M. M. Ali2*, K. Ali3, A. Hussain1, S. Abbas4, S. Ashraf5, B. Aftab6 and H. G. Fatima2

1Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

2Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

3Division of Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan

4Department of Fisheries, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

5Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Jhang, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore, Pakistan

6Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: muddassir.ali@uvas.edu.pk
Published Online First: May 01, 2026
ABSTRACT

Bisphenol S (BPS), the most commonly used alternative to bisphenol A (BPA), is widely present in various consumer products. This study was designed to investigate the BPS-induced cyto-genotoxicity in E. fetida, an important soil indicator. Earthworms were categorized into four experimental groups and one control group (n=10/group), and exposed to different concentrations of BPS (50, 100, 150 and 200 mg/mL). The median lethal concentration (LC50) of BPS was calculated as 50 mg/mL using Probit analysis estimating the concentration corresponding to the 50% mortality. Both cytotoxic and genotoxic assays (micronucleus and comet) showed a concentration-dependent increase in micronuclei frequency and DNA damage in earthworms with significant differences (p < 0.05) between the control and BPS-treated groups. At 200 mg/mL, the greatest level of DNA damage (92.0 ± 1.41) and micronuclei frequency (113.5 ± 4.24) were observed. The findings of this study showcase the potential cyto-genotoxicity and hazardous risks due to BPS exposure and emphasize the need for its cautious use and stringent regulation regarding BPS in consumer products.

Keywords: Biomarkers, DNA Damage, Endocrine disrupter, Oxidative stress, Soil ecotoxicology
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