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Table 2 Types and percentage of metaphases with bone marrow cells’ chromosomal aberrations after plant treatment

From: Chemical profiling of Thevetia peruviana leaves cytotoxic active extracts enhanced by microemulsion formulation

Plant

Abnormal metaphases

No. of different types of aberrations

 

No.

Mean(%) ± SE

Chromatid gap

Chromatid break

Fragment

Control

18

3.60 ± 0.52

10

3

5

Extract (mg/kg b.wt)

 500

20

4.00 ± 0.42

9

6

5

 1000

23

4.60 ± 0.55

10

5

8

 1500

25

5.00 ± 0.52

10

6

9

  1. Total number of examined metaphases 500 (5 animals/ group)