Table 5.
Effects of methanolic extract of Clausena excavata on kidney biochemical parameters.
| Treatment Group (MECE leaves) |
Sodium (mmol/L) |
Potassium (mmol/L) |
Chloride (mmol/L) |
Urea (mmol/L) |
Creatinine (umol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | |||||
| CM | 144.31a ± 0.7 | 4.90a ± 0.10 | 104.8a ± 0.1 | 6.42a ± 0.34 | 635.6a ± 21.4 |
| M1 (2000 mg/kg b.wt) | 145.8b ± 0.2 | 4.66b ± 0.06 | 103.6b ± 1.0 | 4.61b ± 0.21 | 379.6b ± 48.7 |
| M2 (5000 mg/kg b.wt) | 146.2b ± 0.4 | 5.00b ± 0.25 | 105.0a ± 0.4 | 5.90c ± 0.21 | 415.5b ± 25.7 |
| Female | |||||
| CF | 144.4a ± 0.7 | 4.70a ± 0.06 | 104.3a ± 1.1 | 5.79a ± 0.17 | 576.8a ± 31.1 |
| F1 (2000 mg/kg b.wt) | 144.2b ± 0.7 | 4.64a ± 0.29 | 104.4a ± 0.4 | 5.81a ± 0.24 | 424.6b ± 19.3 |
| F2 (5000 mg/kg b.wt) | 146.1b ± 0.9 | 4.90a ± 0.15 | 106.8b ± 0.6 | 7.70b ± 0.29 | 561.6a ± 29.8 |
Values are mean ± SD.
a,b,cFor each sex, means within column with different superscript are significant at P < 0.05.
MECE = methanolic extract Clausena excavata; CM = untreated control male; CF = untreated control female; M1, M2, F1, and F2 are treatment groups; b.wt = body weight.