Abnormal Savda Munziq, an Herbal Preparation of Traditional Uighur Medicine, May Prevent 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-Induced Rat Colon Carcinogenesis

Table 2

Effect of ASMq ethanol extract on ACF formation in DMH-treated rats (mean ± SD).

Group/treatment	Number of rats	ACF formation in rat colon
		Total AC	Total ACF
Normal control (NS)	8	0	0
Negative control (DMH + NS)	8	129.8±43.7	50.3±16.8
Pretreatment (DMH + ASMq 400)	8	105.1±60.9^∗	41.9±20.5^∗
Pretreatment (DMH + ASMq 800)	8	91.5±37.4^∗	38.8±14.1^∗
Pretreatment (DMH + ASMq 1600)	8	53.4±31.8^∗	23.0±14.0^∗
Treatment (DMH + ASMq 400)	8	91.8±33.6^∗	35.9±11.8^∗
Treatment (DMH + ASMq 800)	8	81.5±39.5^∗	31.0±14.8^∗
Treatment (DMH + ASMq 1600)	8	46.0±25.8^∗	22.4±9.3^∗

^∗𝑃<.05 as compared with negative control group.