Table 4.

Effect of D. cordata on normal body temperature of rats.

Treatment	Dose (mg kg−1)	TO	T1h	T2h	T3h	T4h
Distilled water	(10ml kg−1)	38.23±0.10	37.68±0.09	37.68±0.16	37.53±0.18	37.48±0.19
D. cordata	100	38.25±0.10	37.35±0.09	37.40±0.18	37.45±0.06	37.40±0.14
D. cordata	200	37.95±0.19	36.85±0.13	36.75±0.31	36.80±0.28	36.85±0.31
D. cordata	400	38.28±0.29	36.85±0.09*	36.75±0.18	36.73±0.17	36.68±0.11
ASA	100	38.10±0.27	37±0.18	37.25±0.23	37.05±0.30	36.95±0.24

Values are mean ± SEM (n = 6).

^*p<0.05 vs. control (one way ANOVA followed by Tukey's multiple comparison test) in respect of increase in temperature.