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Table 5 Micronucleus test in mice following a single oral dose of ORS

From: Genotoxicity evaluation of Oryeong-san water extract using in vitro and in vivo tests

Group

Vehicle control

ORSE

ORSE

ORSE

Positive control

Dose (mg/kg)

0

500

1000

2000

70

MNPCE/2000PCEs (Mean ± S.D)

0.67 ± 0.58

0.33 ± 0.58

2.00 ± 1.00

1.33 ± 0.58

50.00a ± 13.89

PCE/(PCE + NCE) (Mean ± S.D)

0.60 ± 0.06

0.63 ± 0.04

0.58 ± 0.07

0.55 ± 0.12

0.49a ± 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. aSignificantly different from the control at p < 0.05