Research Article

Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology-Based Investigation into the Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of a New Chinese Traditional Medicine (Cui Nai Ling) on Bromocriptine-Induced Hypogalactia

Table 2

The effect of NCNL on serum biochemical parameters in rats with postpartum hypogalactia.

NormalControlCNLNCNLLNCNLH

GH (ng/mL)20.61 ± 1.9717.51 ± 0.6316.69 ± 1.4415.48 ± 1.6216.37 ± 1.07
PRL (ng/L)160.33 ± 10.43121.61 ± 2.61130.33 ± 13.01155.38 ± 9.28134.26 ± 8.55
DA (ng/L)16.42 ± 0.6313.31 ± 1.4316.84 ± 2.0615.52 ± 0.4516.08 ± 1.64
T3 (ng/mL)9.49 ± 0.547.95 ± 0.249.33 ± 0.749.01 ± 0.537.99 ± 0.41
T4 (ng/mL)214.02 ± 23.76142.10 ± 15.51209.25 ± 20.49190.14 ± 10.35177.81 ± 18.17
E2 (pg/mL)175.35 ± 17.14226.23 ± 13.16197.40 ± 6.85199.81 ± 6.32187.74 ± 2.39
PROG (ng/mL)12.98 ± 0.2814.45 ± 0.2513.18 ± 0.3113.84 ± 0.0314.18 ± 0.24
Ca (pg/mL)2.09 ± 0.082.46 ± 0.132.15 ± 0.111.89 ± 0.142.07 ± 0.11
UREA (U/L)7.66 ± 0.779.30 ± 0.897.15 ± 0.376.76 ± 0.697.91 ± 1.05
INS (mU/L)45.19 ± 3.3237.69 ± 1.9938.94 ± 5.4247.89 ± 4.2439.76 ± 3.11
IGF-1 (ng/mL)26.98 ± 0.2623.76 ± 0.8426.24 ± 1.4527.62 ± 2.8424.75 ± 2.92
GLU (mg/dL)7.62 ± 0.9810.45 ± 1.258.31 ± 0.606.60 ± 1.027.09 ± 0.80
ALT (U/L)26.00 ± 3.1632.00 ± 3.5818.50 ± 1.6612.50 ± 0.8715.50 ± 1.66
AST (U/L)148.00 ± 21.23195.25 ± 14.31144.00 ± 9.09122.00 ± 14.24144.67 ± 7.36
TCHO (mmol/L)1.56 ± 0.111.95 ± 0.281.69 ± 0.141.68 ± 0.141.51 ± 0.17
TG (mmol/L)0.53 ± 0.100.83 ± 0.090.66 ± 0.070.60 ± 0.090.42 ± 0.02

The data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 7); versus the normal group; versus the control group. Normal: normal group. Control: bromocriptine-induced hypogalactia control group. CNL: traditional Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 1000 mg/kg administered group. NCNLL: new Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 500 mg/kg administered group. NCNLH: new Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 1000 mg/kg administered group.