Research Article
Genotoxicological Evaluation of NUTRALYS Pea Protein Isolate
Table 5
Summary of micronucleus assay.
| Group/dose | Treatment/sacrifice | Total PCE scored | Total NCE scored | PCE : NCE | Total MN-PCE scored | %MN-PCE Mean ± SD | Time point | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| G1 millipore water | Single/24 h Single/48 h Two day/24 h* | 563 569 528 | 501 511 490 | 437 431 472 | 499 489 510 | 1.30 1.34 1.14 | 1.01 1.05 0.98 | 10 11 16 | 12 10 13 |
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| G2 2000 mg/kg b.w. | Single/24 h Single/48 h Two day/24 h* | 541 563 520 | 539 555 483 | 459 437 480 | 461 445 517 | 1.18 1.31 1.09 | 1.18 1.26 0.94 | 10 15 15 | 12 14 15 |
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| G3 40 mg/kg b.w. CYP | Single/24 h | 506 | 528 | 494 | 472 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 92 | 80 | | |
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24 h*: Following last administration; M: male; F: female; CYP: cyclophosphamide (monohydrate); PCE: polychromatic erythrocyte; NCE: normochromatic erythrocyte; MN-PCE: micronucleated polychromatic erythrocyte.
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