Figure 2.

BALF levels (mean±SEM) of PLA2 (a) and total protein (b) in control rats (C), sensitized animals (S), S treated with dexamethasone (S+D) and two concentrations of alpha linolenic acid (S+ALA), (n=4 for ALA treated groups and n=6 for other groups)

Statistical differences between groups S, S+D and S+ALA versus group C; ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001. Statistical differences between groups S+D and S+ALA versus group; S +++ P<0.001

Statistical differences between groups S+ALA versus group S+D; ### P<0.001

Statistical differences between groups S+ALA 0.2 mg/ml versus S+ALA 0.4 mg/ml; ×× P<0.01, ××× P<0.001. The statistical comparisons were made using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey-Kramer’s post-test