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Table 2 Final body, absolute and relative organ weights

From: Proanthocyanidin and sodium butyrate synergistically modulate rat colon carcinogenesis by scavenging free radicals and regulating the COX-2 and APC pathways

Group/treatment

Final body wt (g)

Liver wt (g)

R. Kidney wt (g)

L. Kidney wt (g)

Spleen wt (g)

G1 (DMH)

275 ± 27 a

6.49 ± 0.84

(2.36)b

0.72 ± 0.11

(0.26)

0.74 ± 0.09

(0.27)

1.03 ± 0.18*

(0.37)

G2 (DMH + NaB)

270 ± 22.3

6.19 ± 0.93

(2.29)

0.72 ± 0.11

(0.26)

0.74 ± 0.11

(0.27)

0.86 ± 0.12 *

(0.31)

G3 (DMH + GSPE)

273 ± 28.3

6.24 ± 0.93

(2.28)

0.74 ± 0.11 (0.27)

0.76 ± 0.16

(0.27)

0.88 ± 0.15*

(0.32)

G4 (DMH + NaB + GSPE)

254 ± 26.9*

6.18 ± 0.98

(2.43)

0.73 ± 0.16

(0.28)

0.74 ± 0.20

(0.29)

0.87 ± 0.2*

(0.34)

G5 (normal control)

277 ± 13.4

5.71 ± 0.9*

(2.06)

0.70 ± 0.08

(0.25)

0.69 ± 0.0*

(0.25)

0.79 ± 0.15*

(0.28)

  1. aMean ± S.D
  2. bNo. in parentheses is relative organ wt.: ratio of organ wt/body wt (%)
  3. *Significant versus G1 at P < 0.05 (ANOVA, analysis of variance); DMH: 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine; NaB: Sodium butyrate; GSPE: Grapeseed proanthocyanidin extract. Data of 15 rats/ group are shown.;