Table 4.
Percentage of organ malformations in the fetal soft tissue following exposure of pregnant rats with 70% ethanol M. stenopetala leaf extract
| Groups | Percent of fetuses with malformed organ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hc | E | Cp | H | L | K | FL | HL | Ti | |
| G-I: (250 mg/kg) (n = 80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-II: (500 mg/kg) (n = 80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-III: (1000 mg/kg) (n = 80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-IV: (Pair-fed control) (n = 80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-V: (Ad libitum control) (n = 80)) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results are expressed as percentage of fetuses with malformed organ (chi-square)
G-I: 250 mg/kg, G-II: 500 mg/kg, G-III: 1000 mg/kg treated groups; G-IV: pair-fed and G-V: ad libitum control groups
Hc Hydrocephalus, E Eyes, Cp Cleft palate, H Heart, L Liver, K Kidneys, FL Fore limbs, HL Hind limbs, Ti Tail, n Number of fetuses examined