Table 4.
Effect of the oral administration of EtOH extract obtained from the leaves of Maytenus erythroxylon on the consumption of water and food of male and female mice for 14 d
| Intake | Vehicle | EtOHE-Me |
| (NaCl 0.9%) | (2000 mg/kg) | |
| Water consumption (mL) | ||
| Female | 30.78 ± 2.30 | 28.09 ± 2.53NS |
| Male | 35.51 ± 2.00 | 34.65 ± 3.37NS |
| Food consumption (g) | ||
| Female | 31.41 ± 2.00 | 30.71 ± 2.26NS |
| Male | 39.06 ± 1.32 | 38.93 ± 1.83NS |
1Data are presented in 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.