Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 4-5, October 2012, pages 63-66

The Effects of Ascorbic Acid on the Estrogen/Progesteron Levels in the Isolated Rabbit Uterine Muscle

Tables

Table 1. Tissue (Wet Weight) and Serum Progesteron and Estrogen Levels of the Groups
 
Tissue Progesterone levels ng/gTissue estrogen levels pg/gSerum Progesteron levels ng/mLSerum Estrogen levels pg/g
Group 1: AsA pretreated rabbits. Group 2: control group rabbits. AsA: Ascorbic acid.
Group 1 (n = 6)0.0005 ± 0.000080.13 ± 0.031.5 ± 0.4101.7 ± 3.1
Group 2 (n = 6)0.01 ± 0.0020.08 ± 0.011.5 ± 0.498.1 ± 9.8
P value< 0.001< 0.05> 0.05NA

 

Table 2. Tissue (Wet Weight) and Serum Estrogen and Progesteron Level Ratios of the Groups
 
Tissue estrogen/progesterone ratioSerum estrogen/progesterone ratio
Group 1: AsA pretreated rabbits. Group 2: control group rabbits. AsA: Ascorbic acid.
Group 1 (n = 6)188.9 ± 68.476.3 ± 4.4
Group 2 (n = 6)8.45 ± 3.1580.3 ± 7.6
P value< 0.01NA