Table 3.
Effect of the oral administration of EtOH extract obtained from the leaves of Maytenus erythroxylon on the organ index of male and female mice for 14 d
| Sex | Organ index1 | Vehicle | EtOHE-Me |
| (NaCl 0.9%) | (2000 mg/kg) | ||
| Female | Liver | 52.66 ± 6.68 | 53.59 ± 41.61NS |
| Heart | 4.27 ± 0.74 | 3.86 ± 0.56NS | |
| Kidneys | 11.40 ± 0.81 | 10.81 ± 2.31NS | |
| Spleen | 5.53 ± 0.83 | 5.16 ± 1.03NS | |
| Male | Liver | 51.59 ± 2.57 | 52.33 ± 4.16NS |
| Heart | 4.71 ± 0.75 | 4.24 ± 0.45NS | |
| Kidneys | 12.18 ± 1.31 | 13.16 ± 0.97NS | |
| Spleen | 5.53 ± 0.94 | 4.78 ± 0.37NS |
1
Data are presented in mg/g and expressed as mean ± SD.
NS
No significant differences (P > 0.05) between treated (EtOHE-Me) vs non-treated (NaCl 0.9%) mice. EtOHE-Me: Ethanol extract of Maytenus erythroxylon.