Table 5.

Effect of SAME on thyroid % DNA, TW, RTW

Treatment	DNA %	TW mg	RTW
Control	48.83±2.32 ++	55.83±2.70++	0.553±0.02++
3 ml/kg CCl4	68.64±2.05**	79.67±2.29**	0.797±0.09**
100 mg/kg SAME+CCl4	57.25±1.80 **++	67.83±2.44**++	0.673±0.03**++
200 mg/kg SAME+CCl4	49.40±3.80++	57.83±2.06++	0.573±0.06++
200 mg/kg SAME alone	48.33±2.62++	56.17±2.52++	0.567±0.05++

Mean ±SE (n=6 number).

** indicate significance from the control group at P<0.01 probability level, respectively.

++ indicate significance from the CCl₄ group at P<0.01 probability level, respectively.