Protective effects of rhubarb on experimental severe acute pancreatitis

Table 3 Effect of rhubarb and Sandostatin on the exocrine function of pancreatitis in rats

Group	n	Volume (μL/30 min)	Bicarbonate (mmol/L)	Protein (mg/mL)	Amylase (U/L)
Control	6	697.30 ± 22.13	139.50 ± 38.98	12.33 ± 1.65	157 580 ± 14 038
Rhubarb	6	704.58 ± 29.52	108.00 ± 38.31	12.87 ± 2.52	154 000 ± 18 717
Sandostatin	6	685.90 ± 36.49	123.00 ± 35.04	13.21 ± 0.92	156 916 ± 8 540
Cerulein + Stress	6	192.22 ± 28.83b	130.67 ± 41.69	3.64 ± 0.98b	69 440 ± 13 449b
Rhubarb + Cerulein + Stress	6	177.33 ± 46.70b	403.00 ± 68.59bd	2.62 ± 0.65b	3 768 ± 990bd
Sandostatin + Cerulein + Stress	6	216.60 ± 19.08b	134.83 ± 59.64	3.18 ± 0.75b	4 285 ± 3 148bd

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs control group; ^cP < 0.05,

^dP < 0.01 vs Cn + St group.