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Table 2 Emax and EC50 values of CaCl2-cumulative contractions 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

5.5 ± 0.4 × 10−5

100.0

10−6

6.2 ± 0.6 × 10−5

100.0

3 × 10−6

1.5 ± 0.05 × 10–4***, ###

83.6 ± 1.2***, ###

10−5

3.5 ± 0.4 × 10–4***, ¥¥¥

23.3 ± 1.5***, ¥¥¥

3 × 10−5

ND

0.17 ± 0.03***, §§§

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