Evaluation of Anticlastogenic Activity of Aegle marmelos Leaves Extract Against Cyclophosphamide Using in vivo Micronucleus Assay

Aegle marmelos, a plant having tremendous therapeutic potential, the importance seems largely due to its medicinal properties and all the parts viz. roots, leaves, fruits, bark and seeds are used for curing human ailment. In the present investigation, the anticlastogenic potential of hydromethanolic Aegle marmelos (AM) leaves extract has been evaluated using in vivo Micronucleus assay in Swiss albino mice. Cyclophosphamide (CP), a well known mutagen was given intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection at the dose of 50 mg/kg bodyweight (b.w.). AM leaves extract at the doses of 450, 675, 900 mg/kg b.w. provided protection when given 24 hrs. prior to CP administration. In CP treated animals, a significant induction of micronucleus was recorded and in different AM extracts supplemented groups, a dose dependent significant decrease in CP induced clastogenicity was observed which was statistically significant (p