Table 5.
Formulation | Tumor weight (g) | Inhibition rate (%) |
---|---|---|
Negative control | 2.117±0.481 | NA |
HCPT injection (5 mg/kg, iv) | 1.026±0.129* | 49.32 |
ACGs oil solution (4 mg/kg, ig) | 1.153±0.224* | 45.53 |
ACGs-NSps (0.4 mg/kg, iv) | 0.586±0.132**,***,**** | 74.83 |
ACGs solution (0.4 mg/kg, iv) | 0.456±0.281**,***,**** | 78.46a |
Notes: The tumor weight results are presented as the mean ± SD, n=10.
P<0.05 versus blank control,
P<0.01 versus blank control,
P<0.05 versus HCPT injections, and
P<0.05 versus ACGs oil solution.
Based on four surviving mice, data limited for reference only.
Abbreviations: ACGs, annonaceous acetogenins; NSps, nanosuspensions; NA, not applicable; HCPT, hydroxycamptothecin; iv, intravenous; ig, intragastric.