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. 2024 Mar 5;14:5440. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56151-w

Table 13.

Frequencies of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes and polychromatic erythrocytes in micronucleus test.

Test substance Route Dose (mg/kg) Hour after administration Animal ID PCE NCE PCE/(PCE + NCE) MNPCE/4000PCE
Water for injection P.O 0 24 1101 256 244 0.512 0
1102 250 250 0.500 1
1103 234 266 0.468 1
1104 228 272 0.456 3
1105 265 235 0.530 0
Mean 0.493 1
S.D 0.031 1.22
MCT Oil P.O 0 24 1201 247 253 0.494 0
1202 280 220 0.560 0
1203 260 240 0.520 0
1204 247 253 0.494 2
1205 247 253 0.494 0
Mean 0.512 1
S.D 0.029 0.60
MK-7 P.O 0 24 1301 216 284 0.432 0
1302 250 250 0.500 30
1303 248 252 0.496 0
1304 260 240 0.520 0
1305 278 222 0.556 1
Mean 0.501 0.8
S.D 0.045 1.30
P.O 0 24 1401 249 251 0.498 1
1402 284 216 0.568 1
1403 275 225 0.550 4
1404 248 252 0.496 1
1405 293 207 0.586 0
Mean 0.540 1.4
S.D 0.041 1.52
P.O 0 24 1501 243 257 0.486 0
1502 223 277 0.446 1
1503 248 252 0.496 2
1504 238 262 0.476 1
1505 265 214 0.553 0
Mean 0.491 0.8
S.D 0.047 0.84
MMC I.P 0 24 1601 261 239 0.522 60
1602 242 258 0.484 62
1603 286 214 0.572 90
1604 277 223 0.554 74
1605 263 237 0.526 83
Mean 0.532 73.8
S.D 0.034 13.01

I.P. intraperitoneal, MCT medium chain triglyceride (vehicle control), MMC mitomycin C, MNPCE micronucleated polychromatic erythrocyte, NCE normochromatic erythrocyte, PCE polychromatic erythrocyte, P.O. per Os (oral gavase), S.D. standard deviation.

*Significantly different from negative control by Fisher's extract test (p < 0.05).