Table 2.
Percentage of Polychromatic Erythrocytes (PEs) and PEs with Micronuclei Induced in Mouse Bone-Marrow Cells after Treatment with CP and LAEO
| Treatment and doses | No. and percentage of Pes | No. and percentage of MNPEs | Inhibitory index MNPEs (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Mean% ± S.E | No | Mean% ± S.E | ||
| I- Control (Non-treated) | 543 | 5.43±0.49 a | 9 | 1.66±0.47 a | __ |
| II.Control plant LAEO (0.8ml/kg) | 549 | 5.49±0.37 a | 8 | 1.46±0.51 a | __ |
| III. CP (25 mg/ kg) Positive control | 1639 | 16.39±0.52d | 147 | 8.96±0.63 d | __ |
| IV-VI. CP+ LAEO | |||||
| +0.4ml /kg | 1123 | 11.23±0.73 c | 74 | 6.58±0.53 c | 33 |
| +0.6ml /kg | 997 | 9.97±0.55 b | 56 | 5.61±0.75 b | 46 |
| +0.8ml /kg | 836 | 8.36± 0.51b | 45 | 5.38±0.39 b | 49 |