Table 2.

Comparison of levels of hyaluronic acid, hydroxyproline and transforming growth factor β1 in liver homogenates

Group	n	HA (ng/g)	Hyp (μg/g)	TGF-β1 (μg/g)
A	15	1449.93 ± 121.89	318.20 ± 9.71	284.20 ± 18.32
B	13	8803.30 ± 200.57b	617.77 ± 8.52b	736.30 ± 24.40b
C	15	7558.40 ± 161.88bd	530.27 ± 11.88bd	651.13 ± 15.75bd
D	14	5249.21 ± 111.92bdf	490.00 ± 8.13bdf	523.14 ± 21.29bdf
E	15	4050.73 ± 122.18bdfh	464.07 ± 13.09bdfh	441.86 ± 23.18bdfh

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. A: Normal group; B: Model group; C: Natural recovery group; D: Low dose Danshao Huaxian capsule (DHC) treated group; E: High dose DHC treated group.

^bP < 0.01 vs group A;

^dP < 0.01 vs group B;

^fP < 0.01 vs group C;

^hP < 0.01 vs group D.