Table 1.
Cur, Re, BJe, and their combinations improved BW, TW, and TW/BW in mice exposed to CdCl2. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 7 animals for each group.
| BW (g) | TW (mg) | TW/BW Ratio |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 30.2 ± 1.8 | 108.2 ± 9.4 | 3.59 |
| CdCl2 + vehicle | 24.3 ± 1.5 a | 71.2 ± 5.4 a | 2.93 a |
| CdCl2 + Cur 50 mg/kg | 27.1 ± 1.4 a,b | 83.2 ± 5.9 a,b | 3.07 a,b |
| CdCl2 + Cur 100 mg/kg | 27.8 ± 1.6 a,b | 88.9 ± 6.1 a,b | 3.19 a,b |
| CdCl2 + Re 20 mg/kg | 28.9 ± 1.1 b | 94.7 ± 6.5 b | 3.27 b |
| CdCl2 + BJe 20 mg/kg | 25.9 ± 1.4 a | 80.6 ± 5.2 a | 3.11 a |
| CdCl2 + BJe 40 mg/kg | 29.2 ± 1.3 b | 98.4 ± 5.8 b | 3.36 b |
| CdCl2 + Cur 50 mg/kg + Re 20 mg/kg + BJe 20 mg/kg | 28.8 ± 1.2 b | 100.3 ± 5.2 b | 3.48 b |
| CdCl2 + Cur 100 mg/kg + Re 20 mg/kg + BJe 40 mg/kg | 29.8 ± 1.4 b | 105.7 ± 6.1 b | 3.54 b |
ap < 0.05 vs. control; b p < 0.05 vs. CdCl2 + vehicle.