A STUDY ON THE MICRONUCLEUS INDUCTION BY TRIPTERYGIUM HYPOGLAUCUM(LEVEL.)HUTCH IN MOUSE BONE MARROW CELLS

摘要

Our study employed micronucleus test in mouse bonemarrow cells to detect the genotoxicity of a crudeChinese herb:the water-extract of Tripterygiumhypoglaucum(Level.)Hutch(THH)which has been usedfor treatment of some human immune diseases.Eachgroup included 5 male and 5 female treated mice and2 animals with both sex for control group.The