Table 4.
Effects of Petroselinum crispum seed ethanolic extract on bowman and glomerular diameter and urinary space of normal and treated rats
| Group treatment (n=6) |
Bowman
diameter (µm) |
Glomerular diameter (µm) | Urinary space (µm) | Glomeruli count (num) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 395±32.84 | 343±37.00 | 52±10.05 | 533.33±51.63 |
| 1st DOP +Parsley | 351±43.39 | 298±40.47 | 53±11.28 | 666.66±51.63 |
| 2d DOP +Parsley | 428±53.86 | 364±51.33 | 64±6.80 | 533.33±51.63 |
| 3rd DOP +Parsley | 467±36.72 | 396±34.70 | 71±12.52* | 600±89.44 |
| Pregnant +Parsley | 377±41.05 | 329±45.98 | 48±17.04 | 733.33±51.63* |
| Non-pregnant +Parsley | 432±40.73 | 371±46.89 | 61±16.18 | 633.33±51.63 |
| Prostadin +pregnant | 395±49.04 | 345±41.61 | 50±13.76* | 333.33±51.63* |
| Prostadin +non-pregnant | 413±29.75 | 364±29.80 | 49±8.52* | 366.66±51.63 |
| Prostadin +parsley +pregnant | 434±43.33 | 384±43.09 | 50±9.17* | 500±89.44 |
*
p<0.05. Values are mean±SEM, n=6, when compared with control using one way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test.