Table 3 Total mercury concentrations measured in rat blood and lyophilized liver, kidney and feces
Control | Labrador Tea | Antibiotics | MeHg | MeHg + Labrador Tea | MeHg + antibiotics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood (ppm) | 0.0231 ± 0.0035 | 0.0262 ± 0.0019 | 0.0441 ± 0.0080* | 76.4 ± 6.5 | 74.9 ± 10.5 | 98.1 ± 18.0* |
Liver (ppm) | 0.0235 ± 0.0028 | 0.0238 ± 0.0122 | 0.0348 ± 0.0068 | 53.1 ± 5.0 | 50.7 ± 13.2 | 45.5 ± 7.0 |
Kidney (ppm) | 0.189 ± 0.027 | 0.202 ± 0.027 | 0.353 ± 0.055* | 343.1 ± 24.5 | 334.8 ± 57.7 | 325.3 ± 48.9 |
Feces (ppm) | 0.0208 ± 0.0090 | 0.0177 ± 0.0014 | 0.018 ± 0.010 | 16.4 ± 4.3 | 15.7 ± 3.5 | 5.4 ± 0.7* |