Table 2.
Frequency of numerical and structural chromosome aberrations and micronucleus formation in bone marrow cells of control and BCP treated groups
Groups | Doses (mg/kg) | Numerical aberrations (%) | Structural aberrations (%) | MN frequency (‰) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stickiness | Fragment | ||||
Saline | 100 | 2.97 | 1.02 | 0.34 | 1.85 |
BCP | 100 | 11.52* | 1.22 | 0.30 | 2.12 |
200 | 12.08* | 1.18 | 0.45 | 2.20 | |
400 | 12.27* | 1.34 | 0.56 | 2.18 |
* Statistically significant according to control group (Saline) (p < 0.05)