Table 3 Excretion status of mice after taking rhubarb decoction ( ± sd)
Group | Dosage (g crude rhubarb/kg) | n | Charcoal powder-containing feces | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Incubation period (min) | Number | Weight (mg) | |||
Control | – | 8 | 280.5 ± 36.1 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 3.7 |
S10-Low | 1.0 | 8 | 255.4 ± 62.4 | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 5.8 ± 8.9 |
S10-Medium | 2.5 | 8 | 148.4 ± 65.5*** | 5.3 ± 4.1 | 25.5 ± 16.3 |
S10-High | 5.0 | 9 | 105.5 ± 44.3*** | 8.0 ± 2.9** | 65.7 ± 25.0** |
S22-Low | 1.0 | 8 | 133.7 ± 60.7***### | 5.1 ± 2.5* | 59.0 ± 30.9*# |
S22- Medium | 2.5 | 8 | 129.8 ± 40.3*** | 6.9 ± 2.7** | 86.6 ± 50.6* |
S22-High | 5.0 | 9 | 88.9 ± 21.0*** | 6.9 ± 1.8*** | 62.3 ± 22.3** |