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Table 1 Effects of cadmium (Cd) and/or Dendropanax morbifera stem extract (DMS) on Cd concentration (μg/g) in the blood and hippocampal and kidney tissues of rats

From: Dendropanax morbifera Léveille extract facilitates cadmium excretion and prevents oxidative damage in the hippocampus by increasing antioxidant levels in cadmium-exposed rats

Tissue

Control

DMS

Cd

Cd/DMS

Blood

4.12 ± 1.12

3.48 ± 0.84

39.7 ± 4.12*

26.9 ± 5.36*,#

Hippocampus

0.014 ± 0.0009

0.012 ± 0.0012

0.022 ± 0.0012

0.019 ± 0.0011

Kidney

0.015 ± 0.0028

0.014 ± 0.0041

4.365 ± 1.4105*

3.523 ± 1.1254*,#

  1. * Indicates a significant difference between the control and Cd groups (P <0.05); # Indicates a significant difference between the Cd and Cd/DMS groups (P <0.05; n = 7 per group). The data represent the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM).
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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