Research Article

Therapeutic Effects of Oligonol, Acupuncture, and Quantum Light Therapy in Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis

Table 1

Structure of the experiment.

GroupsDrug treatmentAgents administrated to induce inflammation

Group INormal control10
Group IIChronic prostatitis10E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group IIIOligonol9Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group IVAcupuncture710 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VQuantum710 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VIOligonol + quantum8Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VIIAcupuncture + oligonol9Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group VIIIQuantum + acupuncture810 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)
Group IXQuantum + oligonol + acupuncture9Oligonol 60 mg/kg (p.o.)10 E2 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.) + DHT 0.25 mg/kg (s.c.)

E2, 17-beta-estradiol; DHT, dihydrotestosterone; s.c., subcutaneous injection; p.o., oral administration.