Table 3 Effect of treatment of rats with Trichilia catigua (TC) hydroalcoholic extract (25 and 250 mg/kg, p.o.) for 14 days on degree and index of ulceration induced by stress; on adrenal, thymus and spleen weights; and on ACTH and corticosterone plasmatic levels. The data express the mean ± SEM (n = 9–10)
From: Antioxidant, anticholinesterase and antifatigue effects of Trichilia catigua (catuaba)
Group | Degree of ulceration | Index of ulceration | Adrenal weight (mg) | Thymus weight (mg) | Spleen weight (mg) | ACTH (pg/mL) | Corticosterone (μg/dL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
control | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 15.3 ± 3.1 | 54.4 ± 3.8 | 326.8 ± 21.1 | 809.8 ± 48.3 | 812 ± 31 | 980 ± 62 |
non-stressed | 0.3 ± 0.2* | 0.6 ± 0.3* | 52.8 ± 2.6 | 434.2 ± 22.9* | 1470.1 ± 72.6* | 71 ± 27* | 88 ± 35* |
TC 25 mg/kg | 3.7 ± 0.4# | 19.4 ± 4.4# | 60.1 ± 2.0 | 286.0 ± 29.0# | 840.6 ± 49.5# | 735 ± 70# | 1012 ± 44# |
TC 250 mg/kg | 3.3 ± 0.4# | 13.2 ± 2.3# | 62.3 ± 2.7# | 301.3 ± 26.4# | 791.3 ± 66.0# | 833 ± 84# | 1080 ± 40# |