Table 4.
Altered calcium content in cancerous tissues (DMBA+) vs calcium content in normal tissues (DMBA-) (μg/g wet weight)
| Diet | DMBA(-) Mean (confidence interval) (n) |
DMBA(+) Mean (confidence interval) (n) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard |
234.8 (73.0 - 754.8) (5) |
404.4 (178.0 - 916.7) (7) |
< 0.343 |
| Zn |
216.4 (54.8 - 854.2) (6) |
97.8 (82.4 - 115.9) (8) |
< 0.949 |
| Zn + resveratrol |
83.6 (58.5 - 119.5) (6) |
510.1* (195.4 - 1334.7) (8) |
< 0.001 |
| Zn + genistein |
64.7** (60.9 - 68.8) (5) |
219.7* (97.9 - 493.6) (10) |
< 0.001 |
*differences between concentrations of calcium in DMBA (+) and DMBA (-) groups of each type of diet
**differences between concentrations of calcium in each type of diet (DMBA-) relative to standard diet (DMBA-)