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.