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Table 2 Statistical summary of the effect of aerosolised honey on airway structure

From: Inhalation of honey reduces airway inflammation and histopathological changes in a rabbit model of ovalbumin-induced chronic asthma

Treatment Group

Lung Structure

p-value

Control Animal vs OVA-induced Injury***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

Control Animal vs OVA-induced Injury***

Mucosal Thickness

0.000

Control Animal vs OVA-induced Injury**

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.003

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Rescue Agent***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Rescue Agent*

Mucosal Thickness

0.018

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Rescue Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.219

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Rescue Agent*

Epithelial Thickness

0.036

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Rescue Agent**

Mucosal Thickness

0.009

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Rescue Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.155

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Preventive Agent***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Preventive Agent**

Mucosal Thickness

0.006

OVA-induced Injury vs 25% Honey as Preventive Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.326

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Preventive Agent***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Preventive Agent***

Mucosal Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs 50% Honey as Preventive Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.211

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Rescue Agent***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Rescue Agent**

Mucosal Thickness

0.002

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Rescue Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.104

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Preventive Agent***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Preventive Agent***

Mucosal Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey as Preventive Agent#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.168

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey Treatment***

Epithelial Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey Treatment***

Mucosal Thickness

0.000

OVA-induced Injury vs Honey Treatment#

Sub Mucosal Thickness

0.081

  1. *p < 0.05.
  2. **p < 0.01.
  3. ***p < 0.001.
  4. #p > 0.05.