Research Article

Chitosan-Coated Solid Lipid Nano-Encapsulation Improves the Therapeutic Antiairway Inflammation Effect of Berberine against COPD in Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Rats

Table 3

Inflammatory cell counts in BALF.

Total leukocyte (×105 cells/mL)Macrophage (×105 cells/mL)Neutrophils (×105 cells/mL)

Control group2.46 ± 0.321.62 ± 0.20.19 ± 0.1
CS group19.4 ± 5.18.9 ± 1.46.9 ± 1.6
Ber + CS group11.2 ± 1.35.9 ± 1.24.1 ± 0.6
NanoBer + CS group6 ± 1.13 ± 0.92.23 ± 0.7

Data represent mean ± SD.