Table 2.
The effect of patchouli alcohol (PA) on mental state, body weight, and organ indices.
| Group | Body weight (g) | Organ index (mg/g) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thymus index | Liver index | Spleen index | Kidney index | ||
| NOR | 37.71 ± 5.48 | 5.02 ± 1.55 | 70.85 ± 3.73 | 7.78 ± 1.2 | 22 ± 2.84 |
| D-gal | 27.08 ± 3.87∗ | 1.7 ± 0.69∗ | 64.74 ± 3.07∗ | 5.74 ± 0.82∗ | 17.65 ± 3.23∗ |
| D-gal and PA | 31.62 ± 2.98# | 2.36 ± 0.54# | 69.83 ± 4.11# | 7.24 ± 1.25# | 20.76 ± 3.42# |
Data are presented as mean ± SD from each group (n = 5, mean ± SD). ∗P < 0.05 vs. NOR group; #P < 0.05 vs. D-gal group.