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).