Table 6.
Satellite group/ Food consumption (g) of rats in the sub-acute oral toxicity test
| Satellite group/ food consumption in oral sub-acute toxicity test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Control | DC 1500 mg/kg | P value | |
| Week 1 | M (n = 5) | 81.92 ± 1.44 | 79.30 ± 3.81 | 0.113 |
| F (n = 5) | 73.05 ± 3.11 | 71.26 ± 1.96 | 0.221 | |
| Week 2 | M (n = 5) | 84.60 ± 2.38 | 82.68 ± 1.56 | 0.099 |
| F (n = 5) | 73.68 ± 2.27 | 72.77 ± 1.93 | 0.435 | |
| Week 3 | M (n = 5) | 89.75 ± 1.96 | 87.72 ± 1.69 | 0.059 |
| F (n = 5) | 81.89 ± 3.76 | 78.62 ± 4.60 | 0.170 | |
| Week 4 | M (n = 5) | 91.96 ± 0.66 | 91.07 ± 0.93 | 0.061 |
| F (n = 5) | 83.55 ± 2.00 | 82.43 ± 1.59 | 0.265 | |
| Week 5 | M (n = 5) | 92.96 ± 1.63 | 91.87 ± 1.80 | 0.256 |
| F (n = 5) | 85.81 ± 1.98 | 83.92 ± 3.91 | 0.179 | |
| Week 6 | M (n = 5) | 101.90 ± 3.70 | 100.25 ± 2.85 | 0.366 |
| F (n = 5) | 86.55 ± 3.82 | 83.07 ± 4.73 | 0.155 | |
Values expressed as a mean ± standard deviation. Sex (male, M and female, F)
*p-value less than 0.05, (p < 0.05) significant value