Groups Degeneration CA1 CA3 CA4 DG p (Comparing to control G1)
Group 2 Grade 0 10.58 ± 0.03 10.86 ± 0.09 11.97 ± 0.09 14.64 ± 0.05  
Grade 1 1.92 ± 0.06 4.43 ± 0.07 4.32 ± 0.80 3.83 ± 0.03 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.56 ± 0.02 2.75 ± 0.01 4.58 ± 0.62 4.91 ± 0.91  
Group 3 Grade 0 10.52 ± 0.01 10.65 ± 0.01 11.82 ± 0.01 14.57 ± 0.01  
Grade 1 1.77 ± 0.01 4.27 ± 0.01 4.43 ± 0.01 3.82 ± 0.03 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.51 ± 0.01 2.74 ± 0.01 6.08 ± 0.02 7.03 ± 0.02  
Group 4 Grade 0 10.59 ± 0.05 10.65 ± 0.01 12.00 ± 0.12 14.63 ± 0.02  
Grade 1 1.81 ± 0.03 4.33 ± 0.04 4.37 ± 0.02 3.80 ± 0.04 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.53 ± 0.01 2.79 ± 0.02 5.35 ± 0.51 5.92 ± 0.74  
Group 5 Grade 0 10.69 ± 0.24 10.40 ± 0.15 12.07 ± 0.18 14.79 ± 0.16  
Grade 1 1.85 ± 0.06 4.35 ± 0.04 4.24 ± 0.09 3.77 ± 0.09 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.49 ± 0.01 2.95 ± 0.17 4.83 ± 0.60 5.43 ± 0.77  
Group 6 Grade 0 10.57 ± 0.02 10.64 ± 0.10 12.61 ± 0.29 14.39 ± 0.07  
Grade 1 2.01 ± 0.08 4.40 ± 0.19 4.83 ± 0.19 3.86 ± 0.06 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.68 ± 0.07 2.67 ± 0.02 4.90 ± 0.43 4.59 ± 0.85  
Group 7 Grade 0 10.40 ± 0.07 11.48 ± 0.49 12.04 ± 0.14 14.29 ± 0.13  
Grade 1 1.85 ± 0.03 4.30 ± 0.02 4.28 ± 0.07 3.89 ± 0.04 p<0.05
Grade 2 1.63 ± 0.06 2.39 ± 0.20 5.22 ± 0.36 6.78 ± 0.17  
All groups           p (Between sides)
Right hemisphere Grade 0 10.47 ± 0.11 10.87 ± 0.08 9.93 ± 0.42 14.82 ± 0.17 p>0.05
Grade 1 1.40 ± 0.04 1.26 ± 0.09 1.29 ± 0.06 1.44 ± 0.09
Grade 2 1.06 ± 0.06 1.24 ± 0.12 1.24 ± 0.04 1.10 ± 0.10
Left hemisphere Grade 0 10.47 ± 0.10 10.86 ± 0.08 10.10 ± 0.40 15.52 ± 0.27
Grade 1 1.34 ± 0.03 1.10 ± 0.06 1.26 ± 0.06 1.40 ± 0.06
Grade 2 1.04 ± 0.06 1.60 ± 0.06 1.13 ± 0.02 1.12 ± 0.01
Table 2: Histopathologic evaluation; means and SEMs of the neuron numbers in unit area (Grade 0, normal appearance; Grade 1, moderately degenerated; Grade 2, highly degenerated neurons with pyknotic nuclei and dark appearances).