Table IV.
Rat weights in the control, CCl4 plus ethanol and CCl4 plus ethanol plus GTE groups over four weeks.
| Week | Control group | CCl4 plus ethanol group | CCl4 plus ethanol plus GTE group | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 213.0±22.8 | 275.6±45.1b | 271.8±36.4b | 0.0007 |
| 2 | 248.1±26.3 | 274.7±46.2 | 277.9±41.3 | 0.1900 |
| 3 | 262.5±26.2 | 256.2±57.3 | 272.5±47.5 | 0.7459 |
| 4 | 281.9±33.3 | 251.2±58.1 | 271.6±55.0 | 0.4563 |
a
The P-value was determined by one-way analysis of variance and considered significant if P<0.05;
b
significant versus the control group (using the least significant difference test). N=10 in each group with the exception of weeks 3 and 4 of the CCl4 plus ethanol group (n=7, 3 rats died). Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.
GTE, green tea extract; CCl4, carbon tetrachloride.