TABLE 3

Catalytic activity (means ± S.D.) of hepatic CYP3A (S-9 fractions of livers harvested from FVB pregnant and nonpregnant mice after oral administration of NFV) as measured by testosterone 6β-hydroxylation

Parameter Pregnant Mice (n = 4) Nonpregnant Mice (n = 4) p Valuea
6β-Hydroxytestosterone (mol/min/mg protein) 0.12 ± 0.04 0.05 ± 0.02 0.0009
  • a Parameters were compared using the two-sample t test (equal variance, statistical significance p < 0.05).