Protective Effect of Capparis spinosa Extract against Potassium Bromate Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Mice
Table 2
Frequency of micronucleus induced by KBrO3 alone or in combination with different doses of C. spinosa extracts in the peripheral blood of mice exposed for 24, 48, and 72 hours.
Treatment time (h)
Treatment (mg/kg bw)
MNPCE
PCE/NCE
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
24
Control
3.36 ± 0.19
1.12 ± 0.25
150 PB
16. 50 ± 3.22
0.89 ± 0.25
150 PB + 50 CS
5.25 ± 1.35
1.08 ± 0.45
150 PB + 100 CS
5.75 ± 1.88
0.99 ± 0.34
150 PB + 150 CS
9. 70 ± 2.42
0.98 ± 0.35
48
Control
3.22 ± 0.31
1.05 ± 0.21
150 PB
17. 50 ± 3.22
0.85 ± 0.35
150 PB + 50 CS
6.21 ± 1.44
1.04 ± 0.34
150 PB + 100 CS
5.21 ± 1.48
0.97 ± 0.33
150 PB + 150 CS
10.45 ± 2.05
0.95 ± 0.35
72
Control
3.74 ± 0.23
1.23 ± 0.19
150 PB
21.50 ± 3.05
0.84 ± 0.31
150 PB + 50 CS
13.60 ± 1.18
1.05 ± 0.39
PB + 100 CS
12.58 ± 2.09
0.99 ± 0.42
150 PB + 150 CS
10.25 ± 2.35
0.89 ± 0.51
Student’s t-test < 0.05. PB: potassium bromate; CS: C. spinosa extracts. 2000 PCE were analysed for each animal (n = 5).