Table 1.

Structure of the experiment.

Groups		n	Drug treatment	Agents administrated to induce inflammation
Group I	Normal control	10	—	—
Group II	Chronic prostatitis	10	—	E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group III	Oligonol	9	Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group IV	Acupuncture	7	—	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group V	Quantum	7	—	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VI	Oligonol + quantum	8	Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VII	Acupuncture + oligonol	9	Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VIII	Quantum + acupuncture	8	—	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group IX	Quantum + oligonol + acupuncture	9	Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)	10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)

E2, 17-beta-estradiol; DHT, dihydrotestosterone; s.c., subcutaneous injection; p.o., oral administration.