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. 2020 Mar 29;99(5):2757–2765. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.12.053

Table 3.

Levels of estradiol in the serum of each group.

Groups Concentrations of estradiol (pmol/L)
15th D1 30th D2
CON3 664.6 ± 12.3 627.7 ± 25.4
TFE14 201.2 ± 10.5∗∗ 674.7 ± 32.5
TFE05 216.5 ± 19.2∗∗ 557.0 ± 19.8∗

Abbreviations: CON, control; TFE, total flavonoids of Epimedium; TFE1, 1‰ TFE treatment after forced molting; TFE0, no TFE treatment after forced molting.

∗

Indicates significant differences comparing the TFE1 and TFE0 group with the CON group (P < 0.05).

∗∗

Extremely significant differences comparing the TFE1 and TFE0 group with the CON group (P < 0.01).

1

Egg productive ratios were calculated on the 15th D of forced molting (the last day of molting).

2

Egg productive ratios were calculated on the 30th D of the experiment (the last day of TFE treatment from 15th D to 30th D).

3

The control group without forced molting and TFE treatment.

4

The group with forced molting from first day to 15th D, and then with 1‰ TFE treatment from 16th D to 30th D of the experiment.

5

The group with forced molting from first day to 15th D, and then without TFE treatment from 16th D to 30th D.