BioMed Research International / 2017 / Article / Tab 7 / Research Article
Nutraceutical, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immune Modulatory Effects of β -Glucan Isolated from Yeast Table 7 Data regardingtheskin thickness in rats was measured through 2-factor ANOVA using Bonferroni posttests on different days (
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) variation in skin thickness throughout the study.
Day 0 versus Day 1 Days Day 0 Day 1 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3600 2.3600 2.3842 −0.94417 to 0.94417 DNCB (G2) 2.4000 5.5600 3.1600 2.2158 to 4.1042 2% -glucan (G3) 2.3200 4.5000 2.1800 1.2358 to 3.1242 4% -glucan G4) 2.3200 4.6800 2.3600 1.4158 to 3.3042 Day 0 versus Day 3 Days Day 0 Day 3 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3600 2.3400 −0.020000 −0.96417 to 0.92417 DNCB (G2) 2.4000 4.5000 2.1000 1.1558 to 3.0442 2% -glucan (G3) 2.3200 4.1200 1.8000 0.85583 to 2.7442 4% -glucan (G4) 2.3200 3.8800 1.5600 0.61583 to 2.5042 Day 0 versus Day 6 Days Day 0 Day 6 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3600 2.4400 0.080000 −0.86417 to 1.0242 DNCB (G2) 2.4000 3.1400 0.74000 −0.20417 to 1.6842 2% -glucan (G3) 2.3200 2.4200 0.10000 −0.84417 to 1.0442 4% -glucan (G4) 2.3200 2.7400 0.42000 −0.52417 to 1.3642 Day 1 versus Day 3 Days Day 1 Day 3 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3600 2.3400 −0.020000 −0.96417 to 0.92417 DNCB (G2) 5.5600 4.5000 −1.0600 −2.0042 to −0.11583 2% -glucan (G3) 4.5000 4.1200 −0.38000 −1.3242 to 0.56417 4% -glucan (G4) 4.6800 3.8800 −0.80000 −1.7442 to 0.14417 Day 1 versus Day 6 Days Day 1 Day 6 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3600 2.4400 0.080000 −0.86417 to 1.0242 DNCB (G2) 5.5600 3.1400 −2.4200 −3.3642 to −1.4758 2% -glucan (G3) 4.5000 2.4200 −2.0800 −3.0242 to −1.1358 4% -glucan (G4) 4.6800 2.7400 −1.9400 −2.8842 to −0.99583 Day 3 versus Day 6 Days Day 3 Day 6 Difference 95% CI of diff. valueControl (G1) 2.3400 2.4400 0.10000 −0.84417 to 1.0442 DNCB (G2) 4.5000 3.1400 −1.3600 −2.3042 to −0.41583 2% -glucan (G3) 4.1200 2.4200 −1.7000 −2.6442 to −0.75583 4% -glucan (G4) 3.8800 2.7400 −1.1400 −2.0842 to −0.19583