Table 2.
Satellite group/ Percentage of body weight change of rats in sub-acute oral toxicity test
| Satellite group/ Percentage of body weight change of rats in sub-acute oral toxicity test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Control | DC 1500 mg/kg | P value | |
| 0 day (g) | M (n = 5) | 229.20 ± 3.70 | 235.40 ± 3.85 | |
| F (n = 5) | 222.20 ± 5.12 | 221.00 ± 6.67 | ||
| Week 1 (%) | M (n = 5) | 8.38 ± 0.72 | 8.09 ± 1.21 | 0.657 |
| F (n = 5) | 4.86 ± 0.59 | 4.90 ± 1.54 | 0.960 | |
| Week 2 (%) | M (n = 5) | 15.36 ± 1.57 | 15.13 ± 0.77 | 0.782 |
| F (n = 5) | 7.57 ± 0.66 | 7.56 ± 1.67 | 0.994 | |
| Week 3 (%) | M (n = 5) | 19.90 ± 1.34 | 19.89 ± 1.62 | 0.988 |
| F (n = 5) | 10.09 ± 1.12 | 9.80 ± 1.68 | 0.756 | |
| Week 4 (%) | M (n = 5) | 24.45 ± 1.99 | 24.30 ± 0.83 | 0.883 |
| F (n = 5) | 12.96 ± 0.96 | 12.77 ± 1.35 | 0.807 | |
| Week 5 (%) | M (n = 5) | 28.81 ± 2.02 | 28.48 ± 1.68 | 0.788 |
| F (n = 5) | 15.22 ± 0.71 | 14.78 ± 1.81 | 0.631 | |
| Week 6 (%) | M (n = 5) | 34.03 ± 2.50 | 33.16 ± 2.69 | 0.612 |
| F (n = 5) | 17.28 ± 0.75 | 16.59 ± 1.65 | 0.415 | |
Values expressed as a mean ± standard deviation. Sex (male, M and female, F)
*p-value less than 0.05, (p < 0.05) significant value