Table 1. The number of study groups and the implementation of exposure administration.
No. |
Group name |
Exposed condition |
Storage (after 5 days of exposure) |
Number of rats |
1. |
Control |
Clean air for five days per cycle |
Two days in a dark room per cycle |
6
|
2. |
THS |
Smoke from 12 cigarettes/day for five days per cycle |
Two days in a dark room per cycle |
6 |
3. |
THS+VitB6_1 |
Smoke from 12 cigarettes/day for five days per cycle |
Two days in a dark room per cycle |
6 receiving oral 3.5mg/kgBW pyridoxine daily |
4. |
THS+VitB6_2 |
Smoke from 12 cigarettes/day for five days per cycle |
Two days in a dark room per cycle |
6 receiving oral 7mg/kgBW pyridoxine daily |
5. |
THS+VitB6_3 |
Smoke from 12 cigarettes/day for five days per cycle |
Two days in a dark room per cycle |
6 receiving oral 14mg/kgBW pyridoxine daily |