Clearance of Free Silica in Rat Lungs by Spraying with Chinese Herbal Kombucha

Table 3

The influence of the various treatments on the organ coefficients of rats exposed to silica dust.

Treatment	Heart	Liver	Spleen	Kidney	Lung
Chinese herbal kombucha	0.29±0.02^∗	3.35±0.58	0.25±0.03	0.68±0.05	𝟏.𝟖𝟐±𝟎.𝟖𝟎^▵
Kombucha	0.28±0.03^∗	3.29±0.59	0.25±0.05	0.63±0.05	𝟐.𝟎𝟔±𝟎.𝟐𝟖^▵
Tetrandrine	0.33±0.04^▵	3.64±0.65	0.27±0.05	0.68±0.09	𝟏.𝟒𝟔±𝟎.𝟓𝟐^▵
Positive control	0.30±0.02^∗▵	3.16±0.44	0.26±0.04	0.64±0.07	𝟏.𝟗𝟔±𝟎.𝟑𝟖^▵
Negative control	0.28±0.02^∗	3.34±0.75	0.24±0.05	0.66±0.06	0.80±0.19

∗Value differs significantly from that for the tetrandrine treatment group (𝑃<0.05).
▵Value differs significantly from that for the negative control group (𝑃<0.05).