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Table 1 Relative organ weight of rats following 28-day repeated administration of Culcasia angolensis leaves extract (CAE)

From: Preliminary sub-acute toxicological assessment of methanol leaves extract of Culcasia angolensis (Araceae) in Wistar rats

Organs

Treatment groups (mg/kg)

DW (1 ml/kg)

CAE (125)

CAE (250)

CAE (500)

Liver

7.56 ± 0.64

7.71 ± 0.22

7.68 ± 0.09

7.54 ± 0.14

Kidney

0.74 ± 0.45

0.77 ± 0.78

0.81 ± 0.92

0.76 ± 0.07

Lungs

2.29 ± 0.04

2.33 ± 0.03

2.38 ± 0.04

2.27 ± 0.06

Heart

0.68 ± 4.42

0.70 ± 9.81

0.72 ± 4.62

0.75 ± 9.72

  1. The values were documented as mean ± SEM (one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's post hoc test)
  2. DW distilled water, p.o per oral, CAE Culcasia angolensis leaves extract, n = 6
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