Table 5.
The relative organ weight of rats treated with different doses of MTE for 28 days.
| Organs | Control | MTE (250 mg/kg) | MTE (500 mg/kg) | MTE (1000 mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.44 ± 0.01ns | 0.42 ± 0.01 ns | 0.43 ± 0.02 ns |
| Liver | 3.03 ± 0.10 | 3.24 ± 0.15 ns | 3.14 ± 0.04 ns | 3.15 ± 0.08 ns |
| Spleen | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.30 ± 0.01 ns | 0.29 ± 0.02 ns | 0.28 ± 0.01 ns |
| Kidney | 0.74 ± 0.02 | 0.77 ± 0.01 ns | 0.73 ± 0.01 ns | 0.74 ± 0.03 ns |
| Lungs | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 0.91 ± 0.09 ns | 0.86 ± 0.02 ns | 0.88 ± 0.01 ns |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 10; female rats); Relative organ weight was calculated as (organ weight/body weight) × 100; p > 0.05 using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test; ns Not significant.