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Table 2 Signs of toxicity observed in rats during 14 days acute toxicity on chloroform, ethanol or n-hexane extracts of Bombax costatum stem bark

From: Oral acute toxicity study on stem bark extracts of Bombax costatum Pellegr. and Vuillet on wistar albino rats

Parameters

Groups of rats

DW

CETR

EETR

NETR

Number of rats

3

3

3

3

Diarrhea

A

A

A

A

Body weakness

A

P

P

P

Salivation

A

A

A

A

Sleepiness

A

A

A

A

Hyperactivity

A

A

A

A

Vocalization

A

A

A

A

Vomiting

A

A

A

A

Pilo erection

A

P

A

P

Number of deaths

0

0

0

0

  1. A Absent, P Present, DW distilled water, CETR chloroform extract treated rats, EETR ethanol extract treated rats, NETR n-hexane extract treated rats