Table 5.

Effect of C. paliurus leaf aqueous extract on pregnant rat weight. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

		Pregnant rat weight/(g)										Weight gain (g)
Groups/(g/kg·bw)	Number of pregnant rats	0 day		7th day		12th day		16th day		20th day
		$\overline{x}$  ±  s (g)	P	$\overline{x}$  ± s (g)	P	$\overline{x}$  ±  s (g)	P	$\overline{x}$  ±  s (g)	P	$\overline{x}$  ±  s (g)	P	$\overline{x}$  ±  s	P
Negative controls	12	260.8 ± 17.1	1.000	287.9 ± 18.7	0.820	312.5 ± 21.1	0.768	355.3.5 ± 20.5	0.120	390.2 ± 20.7	/	133.4 ± 16.7	/
5.0	12	260.6 ± 17.1		283.0 ± 17.7		304.5 ± 18.7		347.7 ± 19.2		386.7 ± 18.9	0.935	126.0 ± 20.1	1.000
10.0	12	261.7 ± 17.6		286.2 ± 16.0		309.8 ± 18.6		358.1 ± 19.7		392.1 ± 20.2	0.999	130.3 ± 16.4	1.000
20.0	12	261.3 ± 17.3		288.8 ± 20.2		306.8 ± 18.3		354.2 ± 20.0		388.4 ± 24.4	0.995	127.1 ± 15.2	1.000
Positive controls	12	261.1 ± 18		280.7 ± 21.6		302.4 ± 25.8		336.5 ± 27.4		359.7 ± 27.9	0.006	98.6 ± 26.3	0.029