Table I.
Absolute liver weight and relative liver weight among experimental groups
Group | Body weight (g) | Absolute liver weight (g) | Relative liver weight (%)** | ||
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Initial | Final | Percentage change | |||
NC | 256.33 ± 20.00a | 268.33 ± 12.22a | 4.86 ± 3.52a | 10.35 ± 1.04ab | 3.99 ± 1.92a |
PC | 283.00 ± 35.16a | 262.40 ± 30.37a | −7.19 ± 2.34b | 8.88 ± 1.39bc | 3.38 ± 0.17bc |
IH+Low WF | 271.00 ± 26.88a | 255.00 ± 29.38a | −6.00 ± 2.75b | 8.46 ± 1.08c | 3.32 ± 0.18c |
IH+Med WF | 282.00 ± 33.11a | 277.50 ± 30.57a | −1.50 ± 2.76c | 10.19 ± 2.13abc | 3.65 ± 0.37b |
IH+High WF | 284.17 ± 17.10a | 265.50 ± 14.43a | −6.52 ± 1.92b | 10.94 ± 0.92a | 4.12 ± 0.20a |
Relative liver weight = Liver weight (g)/Body weight (g) × 100%.
Values are expressed as Mean ± SD. Values with different superscriptions within the same columns significantly differ at P < 0.05. IH, Intermittent Hypoxia; WF, whole Ficus carica; NC, Negative control; PC, Positive control; Low WF: 6.25 ml/kg/day, Med WF: 12.5 ml/kg/day; High WF: 25 ml/kg/day. Values are expressed as Mean ± SD. Different letters (a, b, c) in the same column indicate a significant difference between groups according to the one-way ANOVA (p < 0.05) and Duncan post-hoc test. WF, whole of Ficus carica.