Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Comparative Study on the Chemical Components and Gastrointestinal Function on Rats of the Raw Product and Licorice-Simmered Product of Polygala tenuifolia

Table 2

Serum biochemical indexes in each oral administration group (mean ± SD, n = 10).
GroupGAS (ng/L)VIP (ng/L)SS (ng/L)MTL (ng/L)SP (ng/L)
N89.17 ± 6.24172.43 ± 12.62162.63 ± 15.62481.12 ± 30.82247.56 ± 24.46
L-RPT82.27 ± 6.45188.13 ± 14.46175.55 ± 10.45444.57 ± 32.66269.44 ± 21.45
H-RPT72.11 ± 6.77201.63 ± 10.16186.91 ± 9.32416.28 ± 34.72282.65 ± 14.27
L-LPT86.03 ± 7.82173.82 ± 11.91163.18 ± 13.64472.31 ± 21.23249.51 ± 20.66
H-LPT83.39 ± 6.18174.62 ± 10.85 165.86 ± 11.82466.48 ± 34.21254.62 ± 25.53
Significant differences with N group were designated as and . Significant differences with same-dose group were designated as and .