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Table 3 The incidence of MNPCEs and PCE/NCE ratio in bone marrow of male (♂) and female (♀) Swiss albinus mice after testing for 24 h and 48 h. Data are from the controls (NaCl and NEU) and an evaluation of the genotoxicity of the lyophilized hydroalcoholic extract of S. praealtum leaves

From: Antimicrobial potential, phytochemical profile, cytotoxic and genotoxic screening of Sedum praealtum A. DC. (balsam)

Treatment

MNPCEs (n)

MNPCEs (%)

PCE / (PCE + NCE)

 

24 h A

48 h A

24 h A

48 h A

24 h A

48 h A

150 mM NaCl

      

A (MNPCE); A (PCE/NCE ratio)

8 ± 3

7 ± 3

0.39 ± 0.09

0.33 ± 0.16

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

B (MNPCE); B (PCE/NCE ratio)

8 ± 3

11 ± 1

0.37 ± 0.16

0.53 ± 0.06

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

Mean ± SD

8 ± 3 A

9 ± 3 A

0.38 ± 0.12 A

0.43 ± 0.15 A

1.00 ± 0.00 A

1.00 ± 0.00 A

N–Nitroso–N–ethylurea (NEU: 50 mg/kg)

    

A (MNPCE); A (PCE/NCE ratio)

27 ± 9

33 ± 3

1.33 ± 0.43

1.63 ± 0.11

0.54 ± 0.04

0.75 ± 0.12

B (MNPCE); B (PCE/NCE ratio)

68 ± 32

35 ± 5

3.33 ± 1.54

1.74 ± 0.27

0.55 ± 0.10

0.54 ± 0.11

Mean ± SD

48 ± 31 B

34 ± 4 B

2.33 ± 1.50 B

1.69 ± 0.20 B

0.54 ± 0.07 C

0.65 ± 0.16 C

Sedum praealtum A.DC. (500 mg/kg)

    

A (MNPCE); A (PCE/NCE ratio)

9 ± 7

13 ± 8

0.44 ± 0.34

0.60 ± 0.37

0.90 ± 0.04

0.92 ± 0.02

B (MNPCE); B (PCE/NCE ratio)

4 ± 2

5 ± 1

0.21 ± 0.10

0.24 ± 0.03

0.91 ± 0.03

0.87 ± 0.03

Mean ± SD

7 ± 5 A

9 ± 7 A

0.33 ± 0.26 A

0.42 ± 0.31 A

0.90 ± 0.03 B

0.89 ± 0.03 B

Sedum praealtum A.DC. (1000 mg/kg)

    

A (MNPCE); A (PCE/NCE ratio)

6 ± 1

18 ± 8

0.31 ± 0.07

0.88 ± 0.38

0.91 ± 0.02

0.91 ± 0.01

B (MNPCE); B (PCE/NCE ratio)

6 ± 1

13 ± 1

0.29 ± 0.07

0.63 ± 0.05

0.91 ± 0.02

0.91 ± 0.02

Mean ± SD

6 ± 1 A

15 ± 6 A

0.30 ± 0.07 A

0.76 ± 0.29 A

0.91 ± 0.02 B

0.91 ± 0.01 B

Sedum praealtum A.DC. (2000 mg/kg)

    

A (MNPCE); A (PCE/NCE ratio)

9 ± 4

9 ± 2

0.46 ± 0.18

0.44 ± 0.09

0.92 ± 0.01

0.91 ± 0.02

B (MNPCE); B (PCE/NCE ratio)

5 ± 4

25 ± 14

0.22 ± 0.18

1.24 ± 0.66

0.90 ± 0.04

0.91 ± 0.04

Mean ± SD

7 ± 4 A

17 ± 13 A

0.34 ± 0.21 A

0.84 ± 0.61 A

0.91 ± 0.03 B

0.91 ± 0.03 B

  1. Means with the same letter (A, B or C) are not significantly different (p < 0.05)