Table 1.
The FT-IR band area values of various functional groups from the colon of mice treated with DMH, Ellagic Acid, Cisplatin, and their co-treatment after 26 weeks.
| Functional groups | Peak/Group | Control | DMH | DMH + EA | DMH + CP | DMH + CP + EA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha structure | 1660 | 1.32 ± 0.04 | 0.97 ± 0.04 | 0.73 ± 0.047 ab | 0.21 ± 0.05 abc | 0.14 ± 0.01 abcd |
| Beta sheets | 1670 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.00 | 0.20 ± 0.04 ab | 0.24 ± 0.03 abc | 0.24 ± 0.00 abc |
| Beta turns | 1667 | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.05a | 0.63 ± 0.08 ab | 0.10 ± 0.02 ac | 0.80 ± 0.03 bcd |
| Amide I | 1650 | 0.61 ± 0.01 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 0.24 ± 0.05 abc | 0.14 ± 0.02 abcd |
| Amide II | 1534 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.03 | 0.61 ± 0.06 abc | 0.37 ± 0.10d |
| Amide III | 1306 | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.25 ± 0.00 | 0.12 ± 0.03 ab | 0.10 ± 0.01 ab | 0.24 ± 0.08 cd |
| Fatty Acids/Nucleic Acids | 1744/1082 | 4.10 ± 0.77 | 7.02 ± 0.32 | 6.67 ± 0.97 ab | 5.86 ± 0.55 ab | 5.66 ± 0.18 ab |
| Phosphate group of nucleic acids | 1081 | 0.54 ± 0.09 | 0.61 ± 0.07 | 0.26 ± 0.02 ab | 0.40 ± 0.03 abc | 0.39 ± 0.26 abc |
| RNA/DNA | 1121/1020 | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 0.56 ± 0.06 | 0.56 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.03 abc | 0.28 ± 0.02 abcd |
| C–O (H) stretching | 1170 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.03 b | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.21 ± 0.13 abcd |
Units: Arbitrary units.
Data are expressed as Mean ± SD (n = 5). Data is analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by a post hoc test. “a” p≤0.05 significant concerning control group. “b” p≤0.05 significant concerning DMH group. “c” p≤0.05 significant concerning DMH + EA group. “d” p≤0.05 significant concerning DMH + CP group.