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Table 1 Emax and EC50 values of oxytocin-cumulative contractions curves in absence and presence of FGAL (n = 5)

From: Tocolytic action and underlying mechanism of galetin 3,6-dimethyl ether on rat uterus

[FGAL] M

Emax (%)

EC50 (M)

Control

100.0

2.7 ± 0.1

10−6

100.0

2.9 ± 0.02

3 × 10−6

65.4 ± 0.7***, ###

3.1 ± 0.02**

10−5

0.2 ± 0.04***, ¥¥¥

Nd

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. (n = 5)
  2. One-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post-test
  3. ** P < 0.05 and *** P < 0.001 (FGAL vs. control); ### P < 0.001 (10–6 vs. 3 × 10–6 FGAL); ¥¥¥ P < 0.001 (3 × 10–6 vs. 10–5 FGAL). ND not determined