Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2002.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2002; 8(2): 350-352
Published online Apr 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i2.350
Table 1 Effect of areca on the contractile frequency of colonic contractile in rats (¯x ± s, waves·min-1, n = 12)
Areca (g•L⁻¹)
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LMPC1.8 ± 0.21.9 ± 0.22.2 ± 0.22.5 ± 0.31.8 ± 0.21.8 ± 0.4
CMPC1.5 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.11. 6 ± 0.12.1 ± 0.2a1.6 ± 0.12.3 ± 0.1b
LMDC1.3 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.12.3 ± 0.2a1.5 ± 0.22.7 ± 0.5b
CMDC0.7 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.10.6 ± 0.1
Table 2 Effect of areca on the mean contractile amplitude and the resting tension of colon, and the motilityindex of distal colon after atropine pretreatment in rats (¯x ± s, n = 12)
LMPC
CMPC
LMDC
CMDC
T/gA/mmT/gA/mmT/gA/mmT/gMI/mm·s-1
Areca0.44 ± 0.12b-45.8 ± 7.2b040.0 ± 3.5b0.71 ± 0.14b79.7 ± 12.8b0.11 ± 0.05a86.6 ± 17.3b
Atropine00.1 ± 0.100.6 ± 1.401.3 ± 3.000.9 ± 1.3
Atropine + Areca0.17 ± 0.03bc-30.5 ± 2.9036.9 ± 2.5b0.03 ± 0.01ab70.9 ± 13.6b0.03 ± 0.0232. ± 98.3bc