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Table 1 Effects of berberine on intestinal tumor multiplicity in Apc min/+ mice ( x ¯ ± S , n = 10)

From: Chemopreventive effects of berberine on intestinal tumor development in Apc min/+mice

 

Untreated mice

0.05% berberine

0.1% berberine

Total number

30.63 ± 1.69

18.50 ± 1.51*

11.50 ± 2.05$, &

Small intestinal

28.00 ± 2.00

16.69 ± 1.03*

10.50 ± 1.77$, &

    Proximal

8.38 ± 1.51

5.25 ± 1.16*

3.88 ± 0.64$, §

     Middle

9.50 ± 1.77

5.56 ± 0.50*

4.25 ± 1.04$

     Distal

10.13 ± 1.55

5.88 ± 0.83*

2.38 ± 0.92$, &

     <1 mm

8.13 ± 0.83

6.81 ± 0.65#

5.25 ± 1.04$, §

    1-2 mm

10.13 ± 1.36

6.19 ± 0.84*

3.25 ± 0.46$, &

     >2 mm

9.75 ± 2.05

3.69 ± 1.03*

2.00 ± 0.76$, §

Colon

2.63 ± 0.74

1.81 ± 0.65#

1.00 ± 0.46$, §

  1. *, P < 0.01 and #, P < 0.05, 0.05% berberine-treated vs untreated Apc min/+ mice; $, P < 0.01 and ※, P < 0.05, 0.1% berberine-treated vs untreated Apc min/+ mice; &, P < 0.01 and §, P < 0.05, 0.1% berberine vs 0.05% berberine-treated Apc min/+ mice.