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Table 3 The effect of (BAA) or its residues after biodegradation by different types of bacteria on the induction of MN. Showing MN cells: total cells with MN, Mono-MN cells: with one MN, Bi-MN cells: with two MN, Multi-MN cells: with more than two MN. p < 0.05)

From: Evaluation of the benzo[a]anthracene biodegradation by animal bioassays

Group

No. of cells examined

Mean ± SD of percentages

Normal cells

MN cells

Mono-MN cells

Bi-MN cells

Multi-MN cells

DMSO

7516

99.57 ± 0.04

0.43 ± 0.04

0.17 ± 0.04

0.23 ± 0.10

0.03 ± 0.04

(BAA) 5 mg/kg b.wt.

7517

97.59 ± 0.38ab

2.41 ± 0.38ab

1.56 ± 0.27ab

0.64 ± 0.08ab

0.21 ± 0.10ab

(BAA) 10 mg/kg b.wt.

7510

92.93 ± 0.29a

7.07 ± 0.29a

3.57 ± 0.13a

2.36 ± 0.15a

1.15 ± 0.26a

Wild + 10 mg/kg b.wt.

7524

95.81 ± 0.25ab

4.19 ± 0.25ab

2.35 ± 0.31ab

1.33 ± 0.16ab

0.51 ± 0.19ab

V3 + 10 mg/kg b.wt.

7520

99.35 ± 0.06b

0.65 ± 0.06b

0.33 ± 0.05b

0.27 ± 0.05b

0.05 ± 0.03b

V4 + 10 mg/kg b.wt.

7523

99.38 ± 0.08b

0.62 ± 0.08b

0.37 ± 0.08b

0.20 ± 0.08b

0.05 ± 0.06b

V5 + 10 mg/kg b.wt.

7515

99.15 ± 0.09ab

0.85 ± 0.09ab

0.49 ± 0.04ab

0.29 ± 0.08b

0.07 ± 0.05b

  1. aComparison with DMSO
  2. bComparison with 10 mg/kg b.wt