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Table 4 Micronucleus test in mice following a single oral dose of Guibi-Tang (GBT) extract

From: Genotoxicity evaluation of Guibi-Tang extract using an in vitro bacterial reverse mutation assay, chromosome aberration assay, and in vivo micronucleus test

Group

Vehicle control

GBT

GBT

GBT

Positive control (cyclophosphamide)

Dose (mg/kg)

0

500

1000

2000

70

MNPCE/2000PCEs (Mean ± S.D)

0.33 ± 0.58

1.67 ± 1.15

1.00 ± 1.00

0.33 ± 0.58

62.33* ± 10.21

PCE/(PCE+NCE) (Mean ± S.D)

0.48 ± 0.05

0.53 ± 0.07 

0.50 ± 0.08

0.53 ± 0.05

0.46 ± 0.03 

Number of animals

3

3

3

3

3

  1. MNPCE: PCE with one or more micronuclei; PCE: Polychromatic erythrocyte; NCE: Normochromatic erythrocyte.
  2. *Significantly different from the control at p<0.05.