Effects of commercially produced almond by-products on chemotherapy-induced mucositis in rats

Figure 2 Effect of almond extracts on myeloperoxidase activity in the jejunum (A) and ileum (B) 72 h after either saline or 5-fluorouracil injection. Data are expressed as mean (MPO units/g tissue) ± SEM. ^aP < 0.05 vs saline + PBS, ^bP < 0.01 vs saline + PBS, ^cP < 0.05 vs 5-FU + PBS, ^dP < 0.01 vs 5-FU + PBS. 5-FU: 5-fluorouracil; PBS: Phosphate-buffered saline; AHE: Almond hull extract; ABW: Almond blanched water; MPO: Myeloperoxidase.