Table 2.
Body weight of Wistar rats obtained after 30 consecutive days of treatment with Dioscorea villosa dry extract (DV) 1000 mg/kg given by oral route
| |
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Control |
DV 1000 mg/kg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Day | Body weight (g) | Increase (%) | Body weight (g) | Increase (%) |
| Male |
0 |
352.6 ± 4.5 |
0.00 |
278.8 ± 5.1 |
0.00 |
| |
10 |
350.3 ± 4.4 |
−0.65 |
293.13 ± 4.9*** |
5.14 |
| |
20 |
362.2 ± 4.5 |
2.72 |
305.00 ± 3.9*** |
9.40 |
| |
30 |
364.0 ± 4.0 |
3.23 |
310.15 ± 4.2*** |
11.24 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
0 |
195.1 ± 2.6 |
0.00 |
159.0 ± 3.5 |
0.00 |
| |
10 |
200.4 ± 3.5 |
2.72 |
176.0 ± 3.1* |
10.69 |
| |
20 |
204.9 ± 3.1 |
5.02 |
189.7 ± 2.5*** |
19.30 |
| 30 | 214.9 ± 4.2 | 10.15 | 196.4 ± 3.1*** | 23.50 | |
Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (n = 10 animals/group). * Significant difference from control group (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 by ANOVA, followed by Tukey test).