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

Table 4

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

Group	IL-6 (ng/L)	IL-8 (ng/L)	TNF-α (ng/L)
N	104.43 ± 6.82	469.66 ± 27.30	326.99 ± 21.23
L-RPT	116.13 ± 8.54	532.93 ± 33.63	347.13 ± 19.09
H-RPT	123.70 ± 5.94	569.12 ± 26.57	365.53 ± 24.39
L-LPT	106.23 ± 8.55	472.83 ± 24.48	327.85 ± 18.42
H-LPT	112.46 ± 6.18	495.20 ± 23.07	345.45 ± 17.43

Significant differences with N group were designated as . Significant differences with same-dose group were designated as and .