Biochemical and haematological enhancement activities of aqueous and methanol leaves, stem and roots extracts of Chasmanthera dependens (Hochst) and Dictyandra arborescens (Welw.)

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Table 1 Effects of methanol and aqueous extracts of roots, leaves and stem of Chasmanthera dependens and D. arborescens on average body weights of albino rats

Groups/extracts	Body weight (g) before experiment	Body weight (g) after experiment	gain (%) in weight
NC	85.00	98.17 ± 1.30	15.49
STD.C	90.03 ± 0.08	101.17 ± 0.54	12.37
DARME	95.08 ± 0.09	107.0 ± 0.68	12.53
DALME	100.00	109.17 ± 0.61	9.17
DASME	85.08 ± 0.07	94.72 ± 0.62	11.33
DARAE	90.03 ± 0.07	100.57 ± 0.89	11.71
DALAE	95.02 ± 0.05	103.17 ± 0.45	8.58
DASAE	100.05 ± 0.09	108.12 ± 0.76	8.07
CDRME	85.08 ± 0.05	95.2 ± 0.87	11.89
CDLME	90.05 ± 0.04	99.78 ± 0.67	10.81
CDSME	95.04 ± 0.06	102.22 ± 0.67	7.55
CDRAE	100.02 ± 0.05	107.55 ± 0.58	7.53
CDLAE	85.04 ± 0.02	95.45 ± 0.47	12.24
CDSAE	90.06 ± 0.03	100.75 ± 0.98	11.87

Values are mean ± SEM of 6 replicates
NC normal control, STD. C standard control, DARME D. arborescens root methanol extract, DALME D. arborescens leaves methanol extract, DASME D. arborescens stem methanol extract, DARAE D. arborescens root aqueous extract, DALAE D. arborescens leaves aqueous extract, DASAE D. arborescens stem aqueous extract, CDRME C. dependens root methanol extract, CDLME C. dependens leaves methanol extract, CDSME C. dependens stem methanol extract, CDRAE C. dependens root aqueous extract, CDLAE C. dependens leaves aqueous extract, CDSAE C. dependens stem aqueous extract