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. 2018 Feb 19;41(1):154–166. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2017-0091

Table 2. Results of the micronucleus assay related to the ability of IR-01 to cause or prevent chromosomal damage.

Experimental groups Mean ± SE %DR
24 h 48 h 72 h 24 h 48 h 72 h
LOT 1
NC 3.0 ± 0.44 1.8 ± 0.20 0.6 ± 0.24 - - -
IR-01 12 mg/kg 3.8 ± 0.37a 3.0 ± 0.31ª* 4.2 ± 0.37ª* - - -
IR-01 24 mg/kg 4.2 ± 0.20a 4.6 ± 0.60ª* 4.8 ± 0.37ª* - - -
IR-01 48 mg/kg 4.8 ± 0.37ª* 3.4 ± 0.50ª* 5.2 ± 0.66ª* - - -
LOT 2
DOX 52 ± 2.56a* 36 ± 1.72a* 26 ± 1.16ª* - - -
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg 7.20.58b* 5.2 ± 0.37b* 7.2 ± 0.86b* 91.43 90.06 74.01
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg 12 ± 0.70b* 6.4 ± 0.50b* 7.2 ± 0.37b* 81.63 86.55 74.01
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg 13 ± 1.06b* 9.4 ± 0.40b* 9.4 ± 0.60b* 79.59 77.78 65.35
LOT 3
CIS 27 ± 0.50ª* 20 ± 0.55a* 15 ± 0.50ª* - - -
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg 6.2 ± 0.37c* 5.6 ± 0.24c* 4.2 ± 0.20c* 86.67 79.12 75.00
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg 7.0 ± 0.37c* 7.6 ± 0.50c* 6 ± 0.31c* 83.33 68.14 62.50
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg 8.4 ± 0.50c* 7.4 ± 0.60c* 5.8 ± 0.37c* 77.50 69.23 63.89
LOT 4
CPP 41 ± 2.17a* 50 ± 2.34a* 28 ± 2.80a* - - -
+ IR-01 12 mg/kg 33 ± 2.71d 63 ± 3.75d 24 ± 2.16d 21.05 -26.97 14.60
+ IR-01 24 mg/kg 55 ± 3.63d* 77 ± 2.95d* 42 ± 3.88d* -36.84 -56.02 -51.10
+ IR-01 48 mg/kg 42 ± 3.85d 71 ± 2.70d 28 ± 2.10d -2.63 -43.57 00.00

SE: Standard error of the mean; %DR: Percent damage reduction; NC: Negative control group; DOX: Doxorubicin group; CIS: Cisplatin group; CPP: Cyclophosphamide group. (a)Statistically compared to the NC group; (b)Statistically compared to the DOX group; (c)Statistically compared to the CIS group; (d)Statistically compared to the CPP group; *statistically different (p < 0.05; Mann-Whitney test).