Schisandrae Fructus Supplementation Ameliorates Sciatic Neurectomy-Induced Muscle Atrophy in Mice
Table 3
Changes in body weight gains in mice with NTX-induced muscle atrophy.
Groups
Body weights (g)
Body weight gains during the test article treatment period (g) []
At NTX
At 14 days after NTX, first administration []
Sacrifice []
Controls
Sham
34.48 ± 1.12
32.80 ± 1.26
34.84 ± 1.27
2.04 ± 1.10
NTX
34.33 ± 0.98
32.00 ± 1.18
33.69 ± 1.62
1.69 ± 1.32
Reference
Oxymetholone
34.71 ± 1.42
32.47 ± 2.31
34.58 ± 3.22
2.11 ± 1.32
EESF treated
500 mg/kg
34.77 ± 1.59
32.82 ± 2.72
34.53 ± 2.75
1.71 ± 0.98
250 mg/kg
34.26 ± 1.41
32.65 ± 1.89
36.00 ± 3.31c
3.35 ± 1.89ab
125 mg/kg
34.47 ± 1.68
32.63 ± 2.03
34.40 ± 2.48
1.77 ± 1.19
Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. of 10 mice. a as compared with sham control mice by the LSD test. b and c as compared with NTX control mice by the LSD test.