Figure 2.

Effects of curcumin on amiodarone-induced increases in bronchoalveolar lavage BALF total protein (a) and LDH activity (b). BALF was performed at various time points after i.t. administration of amiodarone, and protein concentration and LDH levels in BALF were measured. All data are expressed as mean±s.d. (n=6 rats group⁻¹ time point⁻¹). Since there was no statistical difference between water- and curcumin-treated control groups, we show the values of water-treated groups as controls. ^*Significantly (P<0.01) higher than control groups (dotted line); ^†significantly (P<0.01) lower than amiodarone group. CR: curcumin; AMD: amiodarone; d: day; w: week.