Table III.
Rat weights in the control, ethanol and ethanol plus GTE groups over four weeks.
| Week | Control group | Ethanol group | Ethanol plus GTE group | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 213.0±22.8 | 276.6±28.9b | 246.9±25.8b | <0.0001 |
| 2 | 248.1±26.3 | 300.4±37.4b | 277.9±41.3 | 0.0105 |
| 3 | 262.5±26.2 | 311.4±39.4c | 272.5±47.8 | 0.0220 |
| 4 | 281.9±33.3 | 320.4±42.0c | 271.6±55.0 | 0.0499 |
a
The P-value was determined by one-way analysis of variance and considered significant if P<0.05;
b
P<0.05 versus the control group;
c
significant versus the ethanol plus GTE group (using the least significant difference test). N=10 in each group. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.
GTE, green tea extract.