Protective effects of rhubarb on experimental severe acute pancreatitis

Table 2 Effect of rhubarb on the changes of pancreatic wet weight, serum amylase activity, pancreatic blood flow

Group	n	Pancreatic wet weight (g/kg)	Serum amylase activity (U/L)	Pancreatic blood flow (mL/min/100 g)
Control	6	3.29 ± 0.12	81 360 ± 2 200	242 ± 17
Rhubarb	6	3.34 ± 0.14	85 370 ± 2 910	238 ± 18
Cerulein + Stress	9	11.60 ± 0.61b	458 490 ± 43 100b	93 ± 5b
Cerulein + Stress + Rhubarb 75 mg	6	10.99 ± 0.91b	321 710 ± 89 800b	113 ± 12a
Cerulein+Stress + Rhubarb 150 mg	7	10.65 ± 0.77b	298 650 ± 36 450ad	135 ± 12ad

^aP < 0.05,

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

^dP < 0.01 vs Cn + St group.