Table 2.
Effect of EC-12 (100 ppm) on the number of polyps in Min mice.
| Dose (ppm) | Gender (Number of Mice) | Small Intestine | Colon | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal | Middle | Distal | ||||
| 0 | Male (9) | 5.3 ± 2.1 | 9.3 ± 3.2 | 23.1 ± 2.9 | 1.4 ± 2.0 | 39.2 ± 4.2 |
| 100 | Male (9) | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 6.9 ± 2.9 * | 23.7 ± 8.3 | 0.8 ± 1.6 | 33.7 ± 11.7 |
| 0 | Female (8) | 5.3 ± 2.6 | 9.4 ± 2.8 | 25.9 ± 11.1 | 1.8 ± 3.5 | 42.3 ± 10.3 |
| 100 | Female (8) | 3.1 ± 2.0 | 8.5 ± 2.8 | 17.8 ± 9.3 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 29.8 ± 13.0 |
Data are presented as the means ± SD. Significantly different from the untreated control group at * p < 0.05.