Research Article
Xanthium strumarium L. Extracts Produce DNA Damage Mediated by Cytotoxicity in In Vitro Assays but Does Not Induce Micronucleus in Mice
Table 4
Micronucleus test results in mice treated with whole extract of Xanthium strumarium L.
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PCE/NCE: polychromatic (PCE) to normochromatic (NCE) erythrocyte ratio; bMNPCE/2000: frequency of micronucleated PCE; cNegative control: ethanol 60%; dPositive control: cyclophosphamide 20 mg/Kg. **P < 0.01 (Student’s t-test). |