Table 1 Quantitative date of histological feature in uterus and vagina of immature mice.

From: Effect of the Interaction of Veratrum Nigrum with Panax Ginseng on Estrogenic Activity In Vivo and In Vitro

Group

Uterus endometrial thickness(μM)

Uterus endometrial glands numbers

Vagina epithelium cell layers

Vaginal thelium thickness(μM)

Con

65.95 ± 19.29

8.50 ± 2.50

7.60 ± 2.24

10.94 ± 3.63

ICI

35.22 ± 9.54***

5.30 ± 2.76*

3.90 ± 2.17**

5.47 ± 2.12**

VN

42.78 ± 17.07*

8.00 ± 3.00

5.20 ± 1.89*

7.81 ± 1.47*

GS12

83.47 ± 21.37

11.30 ± 3.72

7.80 ± 2.96*

17.07 ± 5.92*

GS12+ICI

33.54 ± 8.80###

5.70 ± 2.97##

3.80 ± 2.27##

7.27 ± 2.09###

GS12+VN

43.30 ± 21.35

7.10 ± 3.48

4.80 ± 2.86

9.97 ± 2.53

GS18

111.88 ± 22.84***

15.10 ± 4.16***

11.40 ± 3.07**

22.87 ± 6.19***

GS18+ICI

43.62 ± 26.97###

8.80 ± 5.58#

6.20 ± 2.18###

9.60 ± 3.14###

GS18+VN

49.15 ± 25.67

8.20 ± 3.79

7.30 ± 2.87

11.07 ± 3.11

GS24

101.11 ± 22.61**

14.10 ± 4.21**

10.10 ± 3.91*

20.01 ± 6.95**

GS24+ICI

45.63 ± 16.48###

7.70 ± 4.65##

5.90 ± 3.81###

10.15 ± 2.20###

GS24+VN

64.16 ± 24.25

8.50 ± 4.48

8.10 ± 2.21

12.90 ± 2.61

  1. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01 and *P < 0.05, compared with the Con or OVX group; ###P < 0.001 ##P < 0.01 and #P < 0.05, compared with the GS group or EV group; ∆∆∆P < 0.001, ∆∆P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, compared with the GS group or EV group.