From: Curcumin protection activities against γ-Rays-induced molecular and biochemical lesions
Animal groups | Types of aberrations/500 metaphase | ||||
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Chromatid breaks | Chromosome breaks | Fragments | Dicentrics + Rings | Polyploids | |
Control | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Curcumin | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Irradiated | 13.1 ± 0.2 a,b | 7.2 ± 0.2 a,b | 230 ± 8.7 a,b | 9.1 ± 0.2 a,b | 6.6 ± 0.5 a,b |
Protected | 6.7 ± 0.5 a,b,c | 4.4 ± 0.6 a,b,c | 177.2 ± 7.9 a,b,c | 5.8 ± 0.4 a,b,c | 4.4 ± 0.6 a,b,c |
Treated | 9.1 ± 0.2 a,b,c,d | 5.8 ± 0.4 a,b,c,d | 191.3 ± 9.7 a,b,c | 7.2 ± 0,2 a,b,c,d | 4.8 ± 0.6 a,b,c |
Protracted | 5.0 ± 0.5 a,b,c,d,e | 4.3 ± 0.4 a,b,c,e | 158.2 ± 5.5 a,b,c,d,e | 4.9 ± 0.9 a,b,c,d,e | 4.3 ± 0.3 a,b,e |