Table 3.
Mitotic index of mice bone marrow cells observed during ethanolic extract sub chronic treatment.
| Treatment Group | DOSE mg/kg | Total cells analyzed | % Mitotic Index±SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled water (NC) | – | 1000 | 7.36 ± 1.14 |
| Cyclophosphamide (PC) | 50 | 1000 | 4.64 ± 1.14 |
| Eth-EA alone (gavage) | 500 | 1000 | 7.1 ± 0.841 |
| Eth-EA pre-treatment (gavage) | 500 | 1000 | 6.16 ± 2.30a |
| Eth-EA sim-treatment (gavage) | 500 | 1000 | 6.98 ± 2.17a |
| Eth-EA post-treatment(gavage) | 500 | 1000 | 7.1 ± 1.22a |
NC: negative control, PC: positive control (Cyclophosphamide), Eth: ethanolic extract, EA: Equisetum arvense. Values with different letter superscript differ significantly (p ˂ 0.01: highly significant) from the positive control whereas values with numeric superscript do not differ significantly (p > 0.05) from the negative control (Mann Whiteny U Test).