Table 2.
Effects of tetraploid and diploid E. purpurea on the proliferation of spleen lymphocytes in mice. ∗ indicates stimulation index of lymphocyte proliferation (SI = Group A567/ConA A567).
| Groups | 0.0039 | 0.0078 | 0.0156 | 0.0312 | 0.0625 | 0.1250 | 0.2500 | 0.5000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPE2-A567 | 0.459 ± 0.013cde | 0.461 ± 0.022cde | 0.463 ± 0.018cde | 0.454 ± 0.008cde | 0.497 ± 0.005bc | 0.568 ± 0.015a | 0.541 ± 0.004a | 0.479 ± 0.007bcd |
| SI | 1.133 | 1.138 | 1.143 | 1.201 | 1.227 | 1.402 | 1.335 | 1.182 |
| CPE4 -A567 | 0.436 ± 0.002c | 0.495 ± 0.017b | 0.541 ± 0.005a | 0.571 ± 0.002a | 0.468 ± 0.006b | 0.462 ± 0.010bc | 0.431 ± 0.004c | 0.435 ± 0.011c |
| SI | 1.076 | 1.223 | 1.335 | 1.409 | 1.156 | 1.14 | 1.064 | 1.074 |
| ConA | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 | 0.405 ± 0.012 |
∗a–d: data within a column without the same superscripts differ significantly.