Figure 7.

Melilotus extract treatment decreases albumin in the BAL, W/D ratio and extravasated EBA in lung tissue in septic mice. At 24 h following administration of Melilotus extract and exposure to cecal ligation-perforation. Albumin in BAL, W/D ratio and extravasated EBA in lung tissue were determined and values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. ^*P<0.05 or ^**P<0.01 vs. sham-operated and normal control groups; ^#P<0.05 vs. control group. BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; W/D, wet/dry weight ratio; EBA, Evans Blue-conjugated albumin.