Table 5 Frequency of micronuclei from marrow in mice treated with the balanced nutr itional formular for patients gammair radiated at 4 kGy

Test compound Dose (mg/kg bw) MNPCE/PCE2) (%) PCE/(PCE+NCE3)) (%)
Distilled water 0 0.04±0.044) 0.51±4.34

Balanced nutritional formular for patients 500 0.04±0.06 0.49±2.70
1,000 0.04±0.06 0.49±4.15
2,000 0.04±0.02 0.53±3.71

CPA1) 80 1.80±0.24*5) 0.29±2.39
CPA, cyclophosphamide monohydrate.
MNPCE, micronucleated polychromatic erythrocyte; PCE, polychromatic erythrocyte.
NCE, normochromatic etythrocyte.
Each value represents the mean±SD (n=5).
*Significantly different from the negative control (distilled water) at p<0.05.