Table 2

ALP assay of UMR106 cells

Concentration of RYR extract (g/ml)
Control
0.001
0.005
0.01

PNP (0 hour) mean (SD)
8.26 (0.95)
-
-
-
PNP (24 hours) mean (SD)
8.14 (0.53)
7.50 (2.39)
7.07 (1.54)
9.74 (1.37)
P-value*

NS
NS
0.039
PNP (48 hours) mean (SD)
5.58 (0.57)
6.62 (0.84)
6.40 (0.50)
6.46 (0.64)
P-value*

0.033
0.024
0.033
PNP (72 hours) mean (SD)
4.50 (0.32)
3.89 (0.80)
5.17 (0.42)
5.81 (0.87)
P-value*

NS
0.010
0.012

* Unpaired t-tests with Bonferroni correction were performed to compare the control with samples of various RYR extract concentrations.

PNP: mM p-nitrophenol (PNP) per μg protein of RYR extract

NS: Not statistically significant

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