Table I.
Serum levels of AFP and AFU in rats injected with DENA and treated with curcumin and taurine.
| Group | Rats (n) | AFP (ng/ml) | AFU (U/l) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 10 | 1.96±0.67 | 251.9±57.44 |
| DENA | 13 | 18.01±1.26 | 669.54±41.08 |
| Curcumin | 10 | 0.9±0.43 | 299.46±36.79 |
| Curcumin + DENA | 12 | 12.28±0.74 | 312.4±39.93 |
| Taurine | 10 | 1.32±0.27 | 295.28±62.67 |
| Taurine + DENA | 12 | 7.84±0.69 | 296.55±41.66 |
| Taurine + curcumin | 10 | 1.53±0.47 | 175.54±30.66 |
| Taurine + curcumin + DENA | 14 | 7.95±0.43 | 271.05±36.99 |
| F-value | |||
| Control | 0.8 | 1.5 | |
| Treatments | 32.94a | 23.18a |
The greater the F-value the greater the significance of difference.
a
P<0.001. AFP, α-fetoprotein, AFU, α-L-fucosidase; DENA, diethylnitroseamine.