Table 5.
Visceral malformations found in the offspring of females treated with the ethanolic extract of S. lachnostachys (EESl)
| Visceral Malformation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental groups (mg/kg) | |||
| Parameters | Control | EESl 100 | EESl 1000 |
| Analyzed fetuses | 55 | 53 | 53 |
| Normal Fetuses | 44 | 35 | 45 |
| Brain—Hydrocephalus | |||
| Mild Hydrocephalus | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Moderate Hydrocephalus | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Frequency of Malformations | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| % M.F | 20 | 16.98 | 11.32 |
| Urogenital Region—Hydronephrosis | |||
| Mild Hydronephrosis | 0 | 8* | 1 |
| Absence of Right Kidney | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frequency of Malformations | 0 | 9* | 1 |
| % M.F | 0 | 16.98* | 1.88 |
Legend: % M. F—the percentage of fetuses with malformation
*Statistical difference (Statistical test: Chi-square; p < 0.05)