Protective effects of indole-3-carbinol on cyclophosphamide-induced clastogenecity in mouse bone marrow cells.

Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is present in many cruciferous vegetables and is known to possess protective properties against chemically induced toxicity and carcinogenesis. In the present study, the antimutagenic potential of I3C has been evaluated using in vivo chromosomal aberration (CA) assay as a cytogenetic end point. Chromosomal analysis was carried out in mouse bone marrow cells following administration of 13C (5 mg/kg; i.