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Table 3 Effect of M. buxifolia on physical properties of urine in rat

From: Protective effects of Monotheca buxifolia fruit on renal toxicity induced by CCl4 in rats

Treatment mg/kg bw

pH

Specific gravity

RBC/HPF

Pus cells/HPF

Epithelial cells

Control

7.04 ± 0.13a

1.05 ± 0.08c

1.06 ± 0.21d

2.41 ± 0.31c

1.84 ± 0.45d

CCl4

6.23 ± 0.51c

1.35 ± 0.09a

8.71 ± 1.12a

15.75 ± 2.36a

22.75 ± 2.36a

CCl4 + Sily 50

7.05 ± 0.14a

1.03 ± 0.09c

1.17 ± 0.46c

2.84 ± 0.82c

3.14 ± 0.78c

CCl4 + MBM 200

6.72 ± 0.17b

1.21 ± 0.12b

4.55 ± 0.93b

5.31 ± 0.55b

6.28 ± 1.62b

CCl4 + MBM 400

6.96 ± 0.15a

1.08 ± 0.07c

1.32 ± 0.41c

2.26 ± 0.67d

2.15 ± 0.45d

MBM 400

7.06 ± 0.16a

1.03 ± 0.08c

1.03 ± 0.31d

2.63 ± 0.74c

1.65 ± 0.42d

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SE (06). Means ± SE with different superscript letter (a–d) within the column indicate significant difference (P < 0.05 between a&b, P < 0.01 between a&c, P < 0.001 between a&d). MBM M. buxifolia methanol extract