Study on Masking the Bitterness of Chinese Medicine Decoction-Mate

Table 5

Comparison of anti-inflammatory effects of QRHZD before and after taste-masking.

Group	n	Dosage (g/kg)	Swelling degree (mg)	Swelling rate (%)
Normal saline	8	—	12.58 ± 2.30	120.00 ± 22.45
Dexamethasone acetate	8	0.00075	6.11 ± 2.25	64.14 ± 22.83
S	8	14.18	7.46 ± 2.62	72.66 ± 26.56
S + orange	9	14.18 + 0.91	7.80 ± 3.18	66.06 ± 23.27^ns
S + chocolate	8	14.18 + 1.27	8.34 ± 1.73	76.47 ± 14.17^ns
S + coffee	9	14.18 + 0.91	7.41 ± 3.94	67.30 ± 37.52^ns

Note. “ns” represents the comparison with the QRHZD group ().