Average parameters of the Ehrlich tumors in the experimental groups treated with aqueous suspensions of garlic, tomato, or garlic + tomato over the short and long term.
Groups
Ascitic volume (mL)
Solid mass tumor (mL)
Number of cells by mL (×108)
Total concentration of tumor cells (cells ×108)
Number of NORs/nuclei
Experiment 1
Garlic 2%
10.0 ± 1.95
3.2 ± 0.39
2.94 ± 0.89
11.58 ± 4.75
16.45 ± 1.95
Tomato 2%
11 ± 1.79
4.0 ± 0.36
3.52 ± 0.24
10.94 ± 5.65
14.85 ± 2.52
Garlic + tomato 2%
10.5 ± 2.11
3.9 ± 0.89
3.25 ± 0.44
10.96 ± 3.89
15.48 ± 2.23
Control
12 ± 1.90
4.1 ± 0.56
4.38 ± 0.95
12.47 ± 5.10
18.67 ± 2.83
Experiment 2
Garlic 6%
8.0 ± 1.15*
1.5 ± 0.39*
1.15 ± 0.25*
3.49 ± 0.86*
10.24 ± 1.45*
Tomato 6%
10 ± 1.97
3.0 ± 0.26
1.97 ± 0.16*
6.03 ± 0.73*
12.46 ± 1.87*
Garlic + tomato 6%
7.9 ± 2.31*
1.0 ± 1.17*
1.00 ± 0.11*
2.9 ± 1.60*
11.37 ± 1.55*
Control
11 ± 2.43
4.2 ± 0.90
3.46 ± 1.50
13.8 ± 8.10
19.22 ± 2.95
Data are represented as the means ± SD. in comparison to the control group (one-way ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer post hoc test).
