Table 5.

Effect of LPME on thyroid weight, relative thyroid weight and % DNA damages

Treatment	% DNA fragmentation	Thyroid. weight (g)	Relative thyroid weight (% to body weight)
Control	3.8 ± 2.3 ++	55.3 ± 2.7++	0.55 ± 0.02++
DMSO + olive oil	3.9 ± 2.1++	56.5 ± 2.2++	0.56 ± 0.03++
20 mg/kg KBrO3	30.4 ± 2.0a	79.7 ± 2.9a	0.79 ± 0.09a
100 mg/kg LPME+ KBrO3	7.2 ± 1.8 ++	67.8 ± 2.4++	0.67 ± 0.04++
200 mg/kg LPME+ KBrO3	4.4 ± 3.8++	57.3 ± 2.6++	0.57 ± 0.06++
200 mg/kg LPME alone	3.7 ± 2.6++	56.7 ± 2.2++	0.56 ± 0.02++

Mean ± SE (n = 6 number)

^aIndicate significance from the control group at P < 0.01 probability level

++ Indicate significance from the KBrO₃ group at P < 0.01 probability level