Table 3. Detection of micronucleus mean (± standard deviation) in bone marrow polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE) of mice individuals exposed to acerola juice. Each group, n = 10 (five males and five females), with 2000 cells/animal.

Groups	Gender	Bone marrow (MNPCE)		Ratio (PCE:NCE)
		Per gender	Per group	Per gender	Per group
Water	Male	1.80 ±0.83	2.50 ± 1.35	1.09 ± 0.28	1.14 ± 0.29
	Female	3.20 ± 1.48		1.19 ± 0.32
FeSO4	Male	7.33 ± 1.52	7.28 ± 1.49a, b, c	1.18 ± 0.27	1.26 ± 0.23
	Female	7.25 ± 1.70		1.33 ± 0.21
Unripe acerola juice	Male	2.00 ± 1.00	1.90 ± 0.87	0.86 ±0.11	0.91 ± 0.13
	Female	1.80 ± 0.83	0.95 ±0.14
Ripe acerola juice	Male	4.60 ± 1.14	4.00 ± 1.70	0.94 ± 0.23	0.93 ± 0.16
	Female	3.40 ±2.07		0.92 ± 0.09

^aP < 0.001 in relation to unripe acerola juice, Kruskall-Wallis test;

^bP < 0.01 in relation to ripe acerola juice, Kruskall-Wallis test.

^cSignificant at P < 0.001 in relation to water, Kruskall-Wallis test.