Table 7.
Percentage of placental abnormalities of rats following exposure of pregnant rats with 70% ethanol M. stenopetala leaf extract
| Placental Abnormality (%) | Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-I (n = 30) | G-II (n = 30) | G-III (n = 30) | G-IV (n = 30) | G-V (n = 30) | |
| Decidual degeneration | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Decidual Apoptosis | 0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Intervillous space thrombosis (hematoma) | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Decidual Hypoplasia & Atrophy | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Decidual Cytolysis | 0 | 6.7 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Capillary dilatation | 3.3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trophoblast proliferation | 10 | 23.3 | 33.3* | 16.7 | 13.3 |
Results are stated as percentage of placental abnormalities, Chi-square
G-I: 250 mg/kg; G-II: 500 mg/kg; G-III: 1000 mg/kg; G-IV: pair-fed control and G-V: ad libitum control groups
n Number of placentae examined
*Significantly different from ad libitum control group (P-value < 0.05)