Table 1 Effects of YCHD on liver hydroxyproline (Hyp) content and fibrotic grade.

From: Yinchenhao Decoction Alleviates Liver Fibrosis by Regulating Bile Acid Metabolism and TGF-β/Smad/ERK Signalling Pathway

Groups

Hyp content (µg/g wet liver)

Fibrotic grade

0

I

II

III

IV

Control (n = 9)

181.78 ± 43.45

9

0

0

0

0

DMN (n = 9)

427.90 ± 129.46##

0

0

1

5

3

YCHD (n = 6)

204.39 ± 48.11**

0

0

6

0

0

  1. grade 0: normal; grade I: very slight; grade II: slight; grade III: moderate; grade IV: severe. Data are expressed as numbers of animals with each fibrotic grade. ##P < 0.01 (vs. Control); **P < 0.01 (vs. DMN).
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