Table 3.
Changes in body weight of rats over time.
| Treated groups | Wt (gm.) on day 0 |
Wt (gm.) on day 7 |
% Increase in Wt on day 7 | Wt (gm.) on day 14 |
% Increase in Wt on day 14 | Wt (gm.) on day 21 |
% Increase in Wt on day 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 119.8 ± 1.57 | 118.3 ± 4.25 | −1.25 ± 2.85 | 112.4 ± 1.79 | −6.17 ± 2.18 | 110.8 ± 2.82 | −7.51 ± 2.57 |
| Standard | 121.9 ± 1.85 | 127.2 ± 5.35** | 4.34 ± 3.72 | 126.6 ± 2.62*** | 3.85 ± 1.94 | 128.7 ± 5.15*** | 5.57 ± 3.78 |
| Acetone extract 300 | 122.2 ± 3.68 | 124.5 ± 1.40* | 1.88 ± 2.14 | 125.3 ± 1.07*** | 2.53 ± 2.39 | 126.7 ± 1.71*** | 3.68 ± 2.53 |
| Acetone Extract 500 | 123.5 ± 3.19 | 126.3 ± 2.67* | 2.26 ± 1.02 | 127.5 ± 4.19*** | 3.23 ± 1.85 | 129.1 ± 1.16*** | 4.53 ± 1.94 |
Each value represents mean ± SD of six animals. Statistical analysis was done by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's t-test. The values are statistically significant at three levels *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 as compared to arthritic control.