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Table 2 Organ weight and prostate weight ratio

From: In vivo evaluation of hot water extract of Acorus gramineus root against benign prostatic hyperplasia

Group

Liver (g)

Kidney (g)

Spleen (g)

Prostate (g)

Prostate ratio (mg/100 g of BW)

Control

11.48 ± 0.44a

3.81 ± 0.06a

0.65 ± 0.02a

0.59 ± 0.03d

0.13 ± 0.01d

BPH

11.39 ± 0.47a

3.75 ± 0.15a

0.64 ± 0.03a

1.19 ± 0.11a

0.26 ± 0.03a

BPH + AG 100 mg

11.66 ± 0.86a

3.50 ± 0.11a

0.62 ± 0.02a

0.99 ± 0.08ab

0.22 ± 0.03ab

BPH + AG 250 mg

12.39 ± 0.30 a

3.70 ± 0.06a

0.69 ± 0.03a

0.87 ± 0.09b

0.19 ± 0.02b

BPH + AG 500 mg

11.19 ± 0.25a

3.50 ± 0.06a

0.69 ± 0.03a

0.79 ± 0.04c

0.18 ± 0.03c

Fisnasteride

11.85 ± 0.45a

3.57 ± 0.07a

0.70 ± 0.06a

0.82 ± 0.06c

0.18 ± 0.03c

  1. Data express the mean ± S.E. The letters in the columns indicate statistical differences by Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05). Control: Normal rat supplied with tap water, BPH: Castrated rat supplied with tap water, AG 100: Castrated rat supplied with AG 100 mg/kg of BW daily, AG 250: Castrated rat supplied with AG 250 mg/kg of BW daily, AG 500: Castrated rat supplied with AG 500 mg/kg of BW daily. Data are represented as mean±SEM. a, P<0.05 vs. control, b, P<0.01 vs. control, c, P<0.001 vs. control