Inhibitory effects of Curcuma aromatica oil on proliferation of hepatoma in mice

Table 1 Inhibitory effects of CAO on growth of hepatoma in mice

Experiment	Drugs	Dose (kg¯¹·d¯¹)	Number	Body weight change (g)	Tumor weight (g)	Tumor inhibitory rate (%)
1	Ns	0.2 mL	7	6.90	1.08 ± 0.22
	5-FU	40 mg	7	-2.00	0.35 ± 0.13	67.6b
	CAO	100 mg	7	4.35	0.52 ± 0.16	51.8b
2	Ns	0.2 mL	10	5.55	1.72 ± 0.45
	5-FU	20 mg	10	-1.85	0.45 ± 0.15	73.8b
	CAO	100 mg	10	4.60	0.84 ± 0.31	51.2b

Results are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 10,

^bP ＜ 0.01, vs negative control group.