Abstract:
Th e species Hovenia dulcis, popularly known as the Japanese raisin tree, is considered an invasive
alien species which can invade a variety of new habitats and establish new populations. Despite being
quite prevalent in southern Brazil, environmental impacts are still poorly known, including those on the
soil. Th e aim of the current paper was to evaluate the possible ecogenotoxic eff ects of the soil sampled
in area with and without H. dulcis on Eisenia fetida. Soil samples were collected, and the experiments
delineation for two toxicity tests were conducted: acute toxicity test and Comet assay. Th e results indicate
the absence of ecogenotoxic potential of H. dulcis chemical compounds in E. fetida organism. Further
studies should be performed using other organisms of the edaphic fauna to better evaluate the potential
eff ects of such chemical compounds present in soil with Japanese raisin tree.
