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Table 1 Prostate growth in BPH model rats

From: A phytosterol-enriched saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract ameliorates testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by regulating the inflammatory and apoptotic proteins in a rat model

Group

Prostate weight (g)

Inhibition of growth (%)

Control

0.24 ± 0.04

–

BPH

0.68 ± 0.07###

–

SPO (200 mg/kg)

0.53 ± 0.03*

34.09

SPO (400 mg/kg)

0.49 ± 0.03**

43.18

VISPO (200 mg/kg)

0.29 ± 0.01***

88.63

VISPO (400 mg/kg)

0.28 ± 0.02***

90.9

Finasteride (1 mg/kg)

0.27 ± 0.01***

93.18

  1. The data were represented as mean ± SEM (n = 6). ###p < 0.001 vs. control group; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001 vs. BPH group. Growth inhibition = 100 – ((treated group-control group) / (BPH group-control group) × 100)
  2. SPO Saw palmetto oil, VISPO Standardized saw palmetto oil