Table 3 Effect of LME on lung weight, relative lung weight, AgNORs count and DNA damages in rat

Control

26.0 ± 0.80++

2.56 ± 0.006++

0.026 ± 0.00006++

7.07 ± 0.43++

1.26 ± 0.15++

Olive oil + DMSO

25.9 ± 0.63++

2.55 ± 0.008++

0.025 ± 0.00008++

6.93 ± 1.42++

1.19 ± 0.07++

3 ml/kg CCl₄

18.6 ± 0.72**

3.89 ± 0.020**

0.038 ± 0.00020**

29.80 ± 1.41**

7.8 ± 0.52**

100 mg/kg LME + CCl₄

22.8 ± 0.81++

2.91 ± 0.025++

0.029 ± 0.00025++

18.07 ± 1.33++

3.5 ± 0.13++

200 mg/kg LME + CCl₄

25.6 ± 0.73++

2.56 ± 0.007++

0.026 ± 0.00007++

7.40 ± 1.56++

2.95 ± 0.06++

50 mg/kg RT + CCl₄

24.5 ± 0.46++

2.09 ± 0.020++

0.020 ± 0.00020++

7.10 ± 1.50++

2.03 ± 0.09++