Table 1 |
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Effect of germinated brown rice on AOM-induced ACF formation in male Sprague Dawley rats |
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No. of ACF containing |
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Treatment |
ACF/colon |
1 crypt |
2 crypts |
3 crypts |
4 or more crypts |
Total aberrant crypt |
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AOM + basal diet (G1) |
41.50 ± 3.008 |
16.00 ± 0.730 |
15.67 ± 1.520 |
4.00 ± 0.894 |
5.50 ± 1.310 |
81.30 ± 7.745 |
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AOM + basal diet + 2.5 g/kg of GBR (G2) |
28.60 ± 1.720a |
12.20 ± 1.241 |
10.60 ± 1.208a |
2.20 ± 0.200 |
3.40 ± 0.678 |
53.60 ± 3.970a |
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AOM + basal diet + 5 g/kg of GBR (G3) |
25.50 ± 2.327a |
12.00 ± 2.160 |
9.50 ± 0.646a |
2.75 ± 0.250 |
1.25 ± 0.479a |
44.25 ± 2.750a |
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AOM + basal diet +10 g/kg of GBR (G4) |
24.40 ± 1.806a |
10.40 ± 1.123a |
8.40 ± 0.927a |
2.20 ± 0.374 |
2.80 ± 0.860 |
44.00 ± 4.159a |
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Basal diet alone (G5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Mean with the a superscript are significant p < 0.05 as compared to positive control, G1 |
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Latifah et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:16 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-16 |
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