Clearance of Free Silica in Rat Lungs by Spraying with Chinese Herbal Kombucha

Table 6

The effects of the tested treatments on wet and dry lung weights in silica-exposed rats.

Treatment	Total wet lung weight (g)	Total dry lung weight (g)	Total lung moisture content (%)
Negative control	1.42±0.43	0.34±0.09	76.15±1.31
Chinese herbal kombucha	3.79±0.93	0.90±0.21	76.14±1.10
Kombucha	4.78±1.14	1.12±0.18	76.19±1.52
Tetrandrine	2.67±0.26	0.75±0.06	71.96±0.74
Positive control	4.38±0.85	1.04±0.14	76.14±1.63