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Table 3 Evolution of water consumptions of rats after single administration of the aqueous extract from A. cordifolia

From: Antibacterial activities and toxicological study of the aqueous extract from leaves of Alchornea cordifolia (Euphorbiaceae)

  

Water Intake (ml/week)

Sex

Dose (g/kg)

Week1

Week2

Males

0

34.18 ± 2.95a

34.50 ± 2.25b

2

30.02 ± 2.54b

42.12 ± 3.21a

4

32.60 ± 0.95b

44.76 ± 1.97a

8

32.82 ± 0.54 b

45.00 ± 0.19a

Females

0

38.26 ± 3.25b

44.26 ± 2.55b

2

42.26 ± 1.90ab

45.50 ± 2.13b

4

45.12 ± 2.12a

50.10 ± 1.02a

  1. Tabulated values are mean ± SEM of five trials. Values of the same column with different letters are significantly different at P < 0.05