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Table 2 Effects of methanol and aqueous extracts of roots, leaves and stem of C. dependens and D. arborescens on relative organ weights of experimental animals

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

Groups/extracts

Heart (× 10−3)

Liver (× 10−3)

Kidney (× 10−3)

Spleen (× 10−3)

Lungs (× 10−3)

NC

0.46a ± 0.04

3.25a ± 0.02

0.71a ± 0.08

0.56a ± 0.06

0.74a ± 0.03

STD.C

0.45a ± 0.08

3.28a ± 0.03

0.74a ± 0.07

0.61a ± 0.02

0.79a ± 0.08

DARM

0.49a ± 0.13

3.30a ± 0.05

0.78a ± 0.09

0.70b ± 0.01

0.81a ± 0.13

DALM

0.47a ± 0.02

3.27a ± 0.06

0.79a ± 0.03

0.74b ± 0.05

0.83a ± 0.01

DASM

0.42a ± 0.08

3.23a ± 0.12

0.69a ± 0.15

0.51a ± 0.10

0.70a ± 0.02

DARA

0.50a ± 0.04

3.32a ± 0.01

0.70a ± 0.06

0.69b ± 0.05

0.85b ± 0.12

DALA

0.46a ± 0.11

3.33a ± 0.01

0.77a ± 0.05

0.70b ± 0.02

0.87b ± 0.00

DASA

0.52a ± 0.01

3.36b ± 0.06

0.80a ± 0.03

0.72b ± 0.10

0.91b ± 0.11

CDRM

0.45a ± 0.00

3.23a ± 0.02

0.69a ± 0.07

0.58a ± 0.02

0.70a ± 0.03

CDLM

0.50a ± 0.12

3.31a ± 0.03

0.74a ± 0.05

0.58a ± 0.02

0.75a ± 0.08

CDSM

0.52a ± 0.15

3.35a ± 0.01

0.77a ± 0.06

0.72b ± 0.04

0.89b ± 0.02

CDRA

0.51a ± 0.04

3.35a ± 0.11

0.81a ± 0.10

0.73b ± 0.05

0.91b ± 0.07

CDLA

0.46a ± 0.21

3.37b ± 0.07

0.71a ± 0.12

0.53a ± 0.10

0.72a ± 0.08

CDSA

0.51a ± 0.06

3.30a ± 0.20

0.75a ± 0.00

0.70b ± 0.02

0.84b ± 0.05

  1. Values are mean ± SEM of 6 replicates
  2. aStatistically different (p < 0.05) from the normal and standard controls
  3. bStatistical difference (p < 0.05) from the normal and standard controls