Research Article

Brewers’ Rice: A By-Product from Rice Processing Provides Natural Hepatorenal Protection in Azoxymethane-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats

Table 3

Scores of liver damage after treatment with brewers’ rice in AOM-induced rats.

After 8 weeks of treatmentAfter 20 weeks of treatment

Normal0.80 ± 0.45a1.20 ± 0.45a
AOM only2.60 ± 1.52a4.60 ± 0.55b
AOM + 10% (w/w) of brewers’ rice2.20 ± 1.64a4.20 ± 0.45bc
AOM + 20% (w/w) of brewers’ rice2.00 ± 1.00a3.40 ± 1.34cd
AOM + 40% (w/w) of brewers’ rice1.60 ± 0.55a2.80 ± 1.30d

Each value is expressed as mean ± SD (). Values in the same column with different superscript letter indicate significant difference by Tukey’s test ().