The effects of Astragalus membranaceus on oxygen consumption in the intestine

Table 2 Effects of AM (Astragalus membranaceus) on the oxygen consumption of the intestinal mucosa in vitro (average ± standard deviation, mL•min•100 g)

Groups	n	0-3 min	4-7 min	8-11 min	12-15 min
A. Normal saline	10	2.62 ± 0.51	2.71 ± 0.54	2.68 ± 0.60	2.58 ± 0.58
B. 10% concentration	10	2.96 ± 0.64	3.48 ± 0.66a	3.87 ± 0.69b	4.01 ± 0.72b
C. 20% concentration	10	3.18 ± 0.70	4.16 ± 0.78bc	4.82 ± 0.82bc	4.77 ± 0.83b
D. 30% concentration	10	3.23 ± 0.76	4.35 ± 0.79bc	4.74 ± 0.86bc	4.76 ± 0.84b

^aP < 0.05, B,C,D vs A;

^bP < 0.01, B,C,D vs A;

^cP < 0.05, C,D vs B; ^dP < 0.01, C,D vs B.