]>Protective Effect of Melatonin Against Mitomycin C-Induced Genotoxic Damage in Peripheral Blood of Rats : Table 1
Table 1: The ratio of polychromatic erythrocytes/normochromatic erythrocytes (PCE/NCE) in rat peripheral blood after 0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours in the four treatment groups

TreatmentPCE/NCE ratio (mean ± standard error)
0 hour24 hours48 hours72 hours96 hours

Control2.34 ± 0.052.13 ± 0.062.34 ± 0.022.28 ± 0.082.22 ± 0.03
aMT2.35 ± 0.072.35 ± 0.072.19 ± 0.072.23 ± 0.032.30 ± 0.03
MMC2.22 ± 0.062.13 ± 0.032.11 ± 0.102.20 ± 0.062.10 ± 0.09
MMC + aMT1.95 ± 0.042.09 ± 0.072.05 ± 0.022.10 ± 0.072.16 ± 0.05

MMC: mitomycin C; aMT: melatonin