Table 2. Protective effects of Octopus minor extract (OME) against particulate matter (PM) on mortality, heartbeat and malformation in zebrafish embryos
Variable
Mortality (%)
Heartbeat (beats/30 s)
Malformation (%)
Control
00.00 ± 00.00
2.39 ± 0.09**
00.00 ± 0.00
PM (300 μg/mL)
17.78 ± 3.81
2.04 ± 0.15
100.00 ± 0.00
OME (20 μg/mL) + PM (300 μg/mL)
8.89 ± 3.85*
2.37 ± 0.09**
2.22 ± 1.85***
Data present the mean ± SD. n = 18. p < 0.05, p < 0.01, p < 0.001. SD, standard deviation.