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Table 4 Altered calcium content in cancerous tissues (DMBA+) vs calcium content in normal tissues (DMBA-) (μg/g wet weight)

From: The effect of dietary zinc - and polyphenols intake on DMBA-induced mammary tumorigenesis in rats

Diet

DMBA(-)

Mean

(confidence interval)

(n)

DMBA(+)

Mean

(confidence interval)

(n)

p

Standard

234.8

(73.0 - 754.8)

(5)

404.4

(178.0 - 916.7)

(7)

< 0.343

Zn

216.4

(54.8 - 854.2)

(6)

97.8

(82.4 - 115.9)

(8)

< 0.949

Zn + resveratrol

83.6

(58.5 - 119.5)

(6)

510.1*

(195.4 - 1334.7)

(8)

< 0.001

Zn + genistein

64.7**

(60.9 - 68.8)

(5)

219.7*

(97.9 - 493.6)

(10)

< 0.001

  1. *differences between concentrations of calcium in DMBA (+) and DMBA (-) groups of each type of diet
  2. **differences between concentrations of calcium in each type of diet (DMBA-) relative to standard diet (DMBA-)