The Antiinfective Effects of Velvet Antler of Formosan Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) on Staphylococcus aureus-Infected Mice

Table 2

Bacterial counts in organs and organ weights of S. aureus-infected mice administrated with the different dosages of the VA powder samples.

	Bacterial count		Organ weight
VA powder (mg kg^-1 mouse body weight)	PLF* (log cfu mL^-1)	Kidney (log cfu g^-1)	Kidney (mg)	Spleen (mg)
Negative control	0.0 ± 0.0^c	0.0 ± 0.0^c	245 ± 7^c	152 ± 23^b
Positive control	4.4 ± 0.9^a	6.1 ± 0.8^a	300 ± 17^a	198 ± 20^a
125	4.8 ± 0.8^a	4.9 ± 1.0^b	276 ± 19^a	178 ± 21^a
250	3.5 ± 0.6^b	4.7 ± 0.9^b	262 ± 13^b	183 ± 25^a
500	3.9 ± 0.4^b	4.8 ± 0.6^b	265 ± 9^b	176 ± 22^a

Values are mean ± S.E.M.
^a–cMeans within the same column and the same group without the same superscripts differ significantly (P <  .05, n = 8).
*PLF: peritoneal lavage fluid.