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Table 4 Effect of EDME on DNA damages of liver cells by comet assay

From: Euphorbia dracunculoides L. abrogates carbon tetrachloride induced liver and DNA damage in rats

Group

Comet length (μm)

Head length (μm)

Tail length (μm)

%DNA in head

%DNA in tail

Tail moment

Control

42.3 ± 1.3d

37.6 ± 1.3a

4.2 ± 1.2d

95.3 ± 1.1a

4.13 ± 0.31d

0.17 ± 0.08e

Vehicle control

41.6 ± 1.94d

37.1 ± 0.8a

4.87 ± 0.7d

94.18 ± 0.9a

5.32 ± 0.26d

0.25 ± 0.09e

CCl4 1 ml/kg

64.5 ± 1.4a

23.4 ± 1.2d

40.81 ± 0.8a

73.9 ± 1.13d

25.7 ± 1a

10.48 ± 0.6a

CCl4+ Sily 50 mg/kg

41.9 ± 1d

35.2 ± 1.78b

6.0 ± 1.19d

94.9 ± 0.7a

5.03 ± 0.5d

0.30 ± 0.07d

CCl4 + EDME 200 mg/kg

53.7 ± 1.8b

32.8 ± 1.4c

19.7 ± 1.7b

86.5 ± 1.2c

13.43 ± 0.7b

2.64 ± 0.14b

CCl4 + EDME 400 mg/kg

48.3 ± 1.21c

35.9 ± 1.1b

11.63 ± 1c

89.6 ± 0.8b

10.16 ± 0.9c

1.18 ± 0.16c

EDME 200 mg/kg

42.5 ± 1.4d

37.4 ± 0.9a

5.1 ± 0.5d

94.92 ± 1.2a

5.06 ± 0.8d

0.25 ± 0.09e

EDME 400 mg/kg

41.1 ± 1.53d

37.9 ± 1.87a

3.3 ± 0.4d

95.71 ± 0.6a

4.27 ± 0.5d

0.14 ± 0.08e

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 6), Means with different superscript letters in a column specify significance at p < 0.05
  2. EDME Euphorbia dracunculoides methanol extract, Sily silymarin, CCl 4 Carbon tetrachloride