Table 2.
The mean ± SE of the inflammatory cells in the all three groups.
| Days and Variables | Mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Tetracycline treatment group | P. atlantica oil treatment group | |
| (n=15) | (n=15) | (n=15) | |
| One week | |||
| Neutrophil | 4.800±2.65 | 3.00±3.01 | 3.900±1.59 |
| Eosinophils | 2.00±1.15∗∗ | 4.20±3.55 | 7.70±3.83∗∗ |
| Lymphocytes | 22.80±7.82∗ | 18.00±14.86 | 41.80±23.48∗ |
| Plasma cells | 1.60±0.84∗ | 1.50±1.26 | 0.80±0.91∗ |
| Macrophages | 22.50±10.44∗∗ | 12.40±5.70∗ | 10.50±4.85∗∗ |
| Four weeks | |||
| Neutrophil | 1.80±1.39∗ | 0.00±0.00∗ | 2.50±2.46 |
| Eosinophils | 2.90±2.07 | 1.90±0.99 | 4.70±6.10 |
| Lymphocytes | 21.50±12.03∗ | 19.70±11.33 | 10.90±6.10∗ |
| Plasma cells | 1.60±1.34∗ | 1.10±0.99 | 0.80±0.78∗ |
| Macrophages | 13.70±6.20∗∗ | 12.20±1.73∗∗ | 3.90±1.59∗∗ |
| Eight weeks | |||
| Neutrophil | 1.50±1.84 | 0.10±0.31 | 0.40±0.51 |
| Eosinophils | 1.40±0.69∗∗ | 2.30±2.49 | 9.40±6.50∗∗ |
| Lymphocytes | 10.00±3.39∗∗ | 7.01±2.02∗∗ | 8.20±3.42∗ |
| Plasma cells | 0.70±1.05∗ | 0.10±0.31 | 0.30±0.67∗ |
| Macrophages | 4.10±1.52∗∗ | 3.50±3.02 | 2.20±1.54∗∗ |
The average of inflammatory cells is expressed by mean ± standard error in the same row with different superscripts which differ significantly, ∗p≥0.001; ∗∗p<0001 vs. control.