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Table 2.

Effects of glyphosate treatment on mitotic index and micronuclei induction in swiss albino mice.

Groups (treatment)	Mitotic index (MI) after treatment			Micronuclei induction (MNPCEs/1000PCEs) after treatment
Groups (treatment)	24 hours	48 hours	72 hours	24 hours	48 hours	72 hours
Group I	4.88 ± 0.06	4.90 ± 0.02	4.84 ± 0.04	1.24 ± 0.01	1.10 ± 0.01	1.18 ± 0.03
(untreated)	4.88 ± 0.06	4.90 ± 0.02	4.84 ± 0.04	1.24 ± 0.01	1.10 ± 0.01	1.18 ± 0.03
Group II B(a)P	2.46 ± 0.09^#	2.12 ± 0.01^#	1.94 ± 0.02^#	15.46 ± 0.03*	17.50 ± 0.10*	18.25 ± 0.12*
(100 mg/kg b.wt)	2.46 ± 0.09^#	2.12 ± 0.01^#	1.94 ± 0.02^#	15.46 ± 0.03*	17.50 ± 0.10*	18.25 ± 0.12*
Group III (glyphosate	4.12 ± .05^#	3.84 ± 0.04^#	3.75 ± 0.03^#	3.87 ± 0.02*	5.76 ± 0.08*	6.12 ± 0.07*
dose 25 mg/kg b.wt)	4.12 ± .05^#	3.84 ± 0.04^#	3.75 ± 0.03^#	3.87 ± 0.02*	5.76 ± 0.08*	6.12 ± 0.07*
Group IV (glyphosate	3.54 ± 0.01^#	3.16 ± 0.03^#	3.06 ± 0.01^#	6.86 ± 0.04*	8.25 ± 0.04*	8.48 ± 0.09*
dose 50 mg/kg b.wt)	3.54 ± 0.01^#	3.16 ± 0.03^#	3.06 ± 0.01^#	6.86 ± 0.04*	8.25 ± 0.04*	8.48 ± 0.09*

Data shows mean ± SE of 5 animals in each group.

^# P < .05 represents significant decrease as compared to untreated control.

*P < .05 represents significant increase as compared to untreated control.

MNPCEs: Micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes;

PCEs: Polychromatic erythrocytes.