Table 1.
Groups | Chromosomal aberrations (CA) | Micronuclei frequency (MN) | DNA damage (comet assay) | BrdU labelling index (BrdU LI) | Apoptotic index (AI) | ||||
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% of aberrated cells | % of inhibition | % of micronucleated cells | % of inhibition | Damaged cells (%) | Comet tail length (μm) | Olive tail moment | |||
Group 1 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | ------- | 0.2 ± 0.02 | ------- | 9.7 ± 0.8 | 14.1 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 54.1 ± 4.32 | 0.91 ± 0.07 |
Group 2 | 7.1 ± 0.8 | ------- | 0.2 ± 0.01 | ------- | 8.2 ± 0.8 | 8.9 ± 1.3* | 1.2 ± 0.6* | 55.0 ± 4.4 | 0.47 ± 0.09 |
Group 3 | 41.2 ± 3.4* | -------- | 1.7 ± 0.07* | -------- | 48.3 ± 3.9* | 31.2 ± 2.3* | 7.3 ± 0.4* | 23.8 ± 1.9* | 53.14 ± 5.1* |
Group 4 | 32.1 ± 2.9* | 22.0 | 0.9 ± 0.08* | 46.8 | 37.1 ± 2.1* | 26.1 ± 0.9* | 4.2 ± 0.6* | 29.7 ± 2.1 | 49.32 ± 4.7 |
Group 5 | 24.3 ± 2.5* | 40.9 | 0.5 ± 0.06* | 67.6 | 16.4 ± 1.2* | 16.9 ± 0.4* | 3.4 ± 0.7* | 34.6 ± 3.5* | 21.46 ± 2.8# |
Group 6 | 18.6 ± 2.7* | 54.8 | 0.4 ± 0.03* | 76.3 | 12.4 ± 0.6* | 17.8 ± 1.2* | 3.1 ± 0.5* | 41.3 ± 3.8* | 16.93 ± 2.1* |
Data are represented as mean ± SD, n = 6. *Denotes (P < 0.001), #denotes (P < 0.01) as compared to their respective control groups. Comparisons were made between Group 1 with Group 2 and 3; Group 3 with Group 4, 5 and 6.