Table 1.
Effects of Ephedra fractions and 5-fluorouracil (5FU) on tumor volume (ml) and weight (g) after Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) implantation.
| Tumor Volume | Tumor Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Normal control A | 0.0 ± 0.0 a | 0.0 ± 0.00 a |
| II | EAC control | 2.80 ± 0.13 e | 1.70 ± 0.07 e |
| III | EAC + Hexane fraction | 2.08 ± 0.20 d | 1.25 ± 0.05 d |
| IV | EAC + Dichloromethane fraction | 2.42 ± 0.07 d | 1.37 ± 0.06 d |
| V | EAC + Ethyl acetate fraction | 1.76 ± 0.06 c | 0.90 ± 0.03 c |
| VI | EAC + Methanol fraction | 1.90 ± 0.03 c | 1.13 ± 0.07 c |
| VII | EAC + 5FU (20 mg/kg) | 1.21 ± 0.08 b | 0.68 ± 0.05 b |
Values are given as mean ± SD; control group (I) did not receive any treatment; EAC control (II) received Ehrlich ascites cells (2 × 106 cells per mice) via intraperitoneal transplantation; group data followed by the same superscripted letter are not significantly different from each other at p ≤ 0.05.