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Table 2 Satellite group/ Percentage of body weight change of rats in sub-acute oral toxicity test

From: Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity of Dracaena cinnabari resin methanol extract in rats

Satellite group/ Percentage of body weight change of rats in sub-acute oral toxicity test

 

Sex

Control

DC 1500 mg/kg

P value

0 day (g)

M (n = 5)

229.20 ± 3.70

235.40 ± 3.85

F (n = 5)

222.20 ± 5.12

221.00 ± 6.67

Week 1 (%)

M (n = 5)

8.38 ± 0.72

8.09 ± 1.21

0.657

F (n = 5)

4.86 ± 0.59

4.90 ± 1.54

0.960

Week 2 (%)

M (n = 5)

15.36 ± 1.57

15.13 ± 0.77

0.782

F (n = 5)

7.57 ± 0.66

7.56 ± 1.67

0.994

Week 3 (%)

M (n = 5)

19.90 ± 1.34

19.89 ± 1.62

0.988

F (n = 5)

10.09 ± 1.12

9.80 ± 1.68

0.756

Week 4 (%)

M (n = 5)

24.45 ± 1.99

24.30 ± 0.83

0.883

F (n = 5)

12.96 ± 0.96

12.77 ± 1.35

0.807

Week 5 (%)

M (n = 5)

28.81 ± 2.02

28.48 ± 1.68

0.788

F (n = 5)

15.22 ± 0.71

14.78 ± 1.81

0.631

Week 6 (%)

M (n = 5)

34.03 ± 2.50

33.16 ± 2.69

0.612

F (n = 5)

17.28 ± 0.75

16.59 ± 1.65

0.415

  1. Values expressed as a mean ± standard deviation. Sex (male, M and female, F)
  2. *p-value less than 0.05, (p < 0.05) significant value