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Table 1 Effect on body, thymus weight and thymus cellularity in mice exposed to arsenic, amla and their co-treatment for 30 days

From: Immunomodulatory role of Emblica officinalis in arsenic induced oxidative damage and apoptosis in thymocytes of mice

Parameters

Control

Treatment groups

  

Arsenic

Amla

Amla

  

(3 mg/kg)

(500 mg/kg)

+ Arsenic

Body weight (g)

19.40 ± 1.12

15.40 ± 0.97*a

19.80 ± 0.80

18.60 ± 1.16*b

Thymus weight (mg)

79.2 ± 3.73

52.2 ± 3.26*a

77.6 ± 3.29

66.2 ± 4.54*b

Thymus cellularity (×10) -6

32.3 ± 6.60

26.2 ± 5.30*a

33.1 ± 5.20

30.6 ± 4.80*b

  1. Values are mean ± SEM of five animals in each group.
  2. *a-compared to control group; *b-compared to arsenic treated group.
  3. *Significantly differs (p < 0.05).