Radioprotective effect of Hatakeshimeji(lyophyllum decastes) on the organogenesis stage of fetus and haemopoietic cells in ICR mice

The organogenesis stage of embryos in ICR mice is most sensitive for radiation. We paid attention to the radioprotective effect of a Hatakeshimeji (Lyophyllum decastes) on the radiation-induced malformation at the organogenesis stage, embryonic death and the effects of Hatakeshimeji (Lyophyllum decastes) on the In vivo level of the fetuses. ICR mouse from Japan National Institute of Health was used for the experiment. One or two female mice and one male mouse of shame age range were mated for only three hours from 8:00 to 11:00. The pregnant mice were placed in plastic cages for radiation exposure, and were treated with a single whole-body X -radiation at 1 Gy with a dose rate of 35 cGy/min on 8 days after the conception. 100 mg/kg of Hatakeshimeji (Lyophyllum decastes) (isotonic sodium chloride solution: 0.2 ml) was injected by i.p.route to the pregnant mice. The embryonic death, external malformations, fetal body weight, sex ratio and embryonic death were observed in these experiments