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

Table 3

Effects of RPT and LPT on IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α in stomach (mean ± SD, n = 10).

Group	IL-6 (ng/L)	IL-8 (ng/L)	TNF-α (ng/L)
N	105.13 ± 6.95	499.43 ± 36.44	305.05 ± 24.15
L-RPT	115.52 ± 10.92	551.73 ± 32.94	335.88 ± 28.19
H-RPT	121.60 ± 10.40	590.87 ± 44.22	365.00 ± 28.85
L-LPT	106.22 ± 8.11	508.59 ± 28.08	308.70 ± 26.98
H-LPT	109.40 ± 9.95	526.84 ± 38.42	319.32 ± 22.67

The values are presented as mean ± SD. Significant differences with N group were designated as , . Significant differences with same-dose group were designated as and .