Table 1.
Mean (±S.D.) organ weight as a percent of total body weight in control mice (0.0 mg/g, N = 4) and mice administered 0.125 mg/g (N = 8), 0.5 mg/g (N = 7) and 1.0 mg/g (N = 6) of muricid extract (ME). Significant differences (P < 0.05) between control and ME-treated mice are indicated by *.
| ME dose (mg/g) | Percent of body weight (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon | Small intestine | Liver | Kidney | Spleen | |
| 0.000 | 0.68 ± 0.22 | 3.47 ± 1.33 | 5.11 ± 0.66 | 1.43 ± 0.08 | 0.36 ± 0.03 |
| 0.125 | 0.78 ± 0.07 | 4.17 ± 0.29 | 4.29 ± 0.16* | 1.40 ± 0.08 | 0.41 ± 0.04 |
| 0.500 | 0.71 ± 0.13 | 4.53 ± 0.74 | 4.76 ± 0.33 | 1.43 ± 0.09 | 0.39 ± 0.05 |
| 1.000 | 0.92 ± 0.09* | 4.65 ± 0.19* | 5.26 ± 0.26 | 1.65 ± 0.04* | 0.42 ± 0.04 |