From: Ginseng extract and ginsenoside Rb1 attenuate carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats
Control | CCl4 | GE | Rb1 | |
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Initial body weight (g) | 240 ± 8a | 233 ± 12a | 236 ± 14a | 239 ± 15a |
Final body weight (g) | 478 ± 23b | 427 ± 25a | 433 ± 38a | 448 ± 37a |
Weight gain (g) | 238 ± 22b | 194 ± 23a | 208 ± 34a | 209 ± 30a |
Total liver weight (g) | 15.9 ± 2.5a | 17.5 ± 1.5a | 17.3 ± 3.8a | 16.4 ± 1.8a |
Relative liver weight (g/kg) | 33.2 ± 4.8a | 41.1 ± 3.4c | 39.7 ± 5.8bc | 36.7 ± 3.4ab |
Food intake (g/d) | 26.5 ± 1.6a | 25.3 ± 1.0a | 25.2 ± 1.2a | 25.4 ± 1.2a |