Table 8.
Effects of AvS powder on DNA damage, as detected by comet assay in rat kidneys.
| Group | Tailed % | Untailed % | Tail Length (µm) | Tail DNA% | Tail Moment * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnt | 2 | 98 | 1.65 ± 0.11 c | 1.10 | 1.82 |
| AvS | 4 | 96 | 1.89 ± 0.12 c | 1.75 | 3.31 |
| CsA | 18 | 82 | 5.63 ± 0.28 a | 4.50 | 25.34 |
| AvS + CsA | 11 | 89 | 3.95 ± 0.19 b | 3.24 | 12.80 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 7/group). Different superscript letters (a–c) in the same column of tail length show significance differences at p < 0.05. * Tail moment is the tail DNA (%) × tail length (µm).