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Table 3 Results of the in vivo micronucleus test for SOCG

From: Genotoxicity evaluation of So-ochim-tang-gamibang (SOCG), a herbal medicine

Dose (mg/kg)

Sampling time (hrs)

Number of MNPCE per animal

MNPCE/PCE (%)

(Mean ± SD)

PCE/(PCE + NCE) (%)

(Mean ± SD)

M 1

M 2

M 3

M 4

M 5

0 (Water for injection)

24

0

0

0

1

2

0.030 ± 0.045

31.1 ± 4.13

1250

24

0

0

0

3

1

0.040 ± 0.065

30.6 ± 4.94

2500

24

0

0

3

3

2

0.080 ± 0.076

29.2 ± 5.78

5000

24

1

1

1

2

2

0.070 ± 0.027

30.2 ± 2.78

2 (Mitomycin C)

24

172

138

122

174

123

7.290* ± 1.282

25.4 ± 4.07

  1. Significant difference from the negative control by Kastenbaum&Bowman’s criteria: * p < 0.01
  2. Mn: Male animal, n is identification number
  3. MNPCE: micronucleus polychromatic erythrocytes, PCE: polychromatic erythrocytes, NCE: normochromatic erythrocyte