Table 7.

Acute dermal toxicity study of the L. octovalvis extract.

Treatment	Group/members	Changes in weight/g			Changes in skin		Remarks
		Day 0	Day 7	Day 14	Oedema	Erythema
Extract	1	173.3	163.2	162.3	Absent	Absent	No side effect
	2	134.6	136.3	139.0	Absent	Absent	No side effect
	3	162.4	160.9	165.4	Absent	Absent	No side effect
5% NaOH	1	165.3	166.0	170.3	Present	Present	Corrosive
	2	129.3	133.5	135.3	Present	Present	Corrosive
	3	129.9	136.2	138.6	Present	Present	Corrosive
Untreated	1	182.6	184.4	192.2	Absent	Absent	No side effect
	2	164.5	172.5	187.3	Absent	Absent	No side effect
	3	114.2	134.5	145.8	Absent	Absent	No side effect