Table 2.
Results of the chromosomal aberrations test for forsythin.
Group | Dosage (µg/ml) | Number of cells scored | No. of cells with aberrations | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
−S9 | +S9 | ||||
24 h | 48 h | 6–18 h | |||
DMSOa | — | 200 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Mitomycin Cb | 0.25 | 200 | 14.5∗∗ | 18.5∗∗ | |
Cyclophosphamideb | 20 | 200 | 19.0∗∗ | ||
Forsythin | 125 | 200 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
250 | 200 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | |
500 | 200 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
aNegative control. bPositive control. ∗p < 0.05, compared with the negative control group. ∗∗p < 0.01, compared with the negative control group.