Table 5.
Groups | After 20 weeks of treatment | ||||
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Normal | AOM only | AOM + 10% (w/w) of brewers' rice | AOM + 20% (w/w) of brewers' rice | AOM + 40% (w/w) of brewers' rice | |
Vacuolation and the degeneration of the tubules | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tubular dilatation and deposition of protein cast within the tubular lumina of the kidney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Degree of inflammation | 0a | 0.83 ± 0.41b | 0.67 ± 0.52b | 0a | 0a |
Degree of necrosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Each value is expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6). Value in the same row with different superscript letter indicates significant difference by Tukey's test (P < 0.05).