Table 2 One-way ANOVA test between tail length (μm), tail DNA % and tail moments (units) in control, PPA-intoxicated and NAC-protected and treated rats

Tail length (μm)

Control

102.18

253.79

1.25 ± 0.16

0.001

PPA

112.06

372.45

4.96 ± 0.28 ^a

NAC protective

102.18

288.41

3.22 ± 0.23 ^a

NAC therapeutic

29.66

125.25

4.07 ± 0.14 ^a

Tail DNA %

Control

48.99

95.00

1.40 ± 0.17

0.001

PPA

22.00

62.99

4.85 ± 0.27 ^a

NAC protective

18.20

58.80

3.18 ± 0.08 ^a

NAC therapeutic

9.70

26.60

4.12 ± 0.15 ^a

Tail moments (units)

Control

34.48

37.06

1.76 ± 0.37

0.001

PPA

23.27

31.03

24.07 ± 1.87 ^a

NAC protective

32.32

36.20

10.23 ± 0.47 ^a

NAC therapeutic

20.68

28.01

16.80 ± 1.16 ^a