Table 1.
Effects of COS on the organ indices and immune function in d-gal-treated mice.
| Groups | Organ Index (mg/g) | Immune Function | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thymus | Spleen | IgG (g/L) | IgM (g/L) | |
| Normal | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 0.58 ± 0.28 | 0.80 ± 0.03 | 0.16 ± 0.03 |
| Model | 0.14 ± 0.05 # | 0.34 ± 0.09 # | 0.57 ± 0.04 # | 0.07 ± 0.02 # |
| VE | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.43 ± 0.16 | 0.61 ± 0.05 | 0.10 ± 0.03 |
| COS-L | 0.14 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.07 | 0.70 ± 0.04 * | 0.08 ± 0.02 |
| COS-M | 0.16 ± 0.06 | 0.49 ± 0.23 * | 0.72 ± 0.07 * | 0.11 ± 0.02 * |
| COS-H | 0.19 ± 0.05 | 0.53 ± 0.14 * | 0.77 ± 0.08 * | 0.12 ± 0.02 * |
Data represent means ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 8). # p < 0.05 compared with the normal group; * p < 0.05 compared with the model group.