Table 2.
Mean body weight gain, food consumption, and water intake of rats fed corn silk extract in subacute toxicity study
| Parameter | Dose of corn silk extract (mg/kg body weight) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0 (control) | 5 | 50 | 500 | |
| Initial body weight (g) | 29.3±4.81) | 29.6±0.9 | 29.3±0.8 | 29.0±1.0 |
| Final body weight (g) | 34.5±2.7 | 35.0±1.8 | 35.1±2.1 | 34.1±1.1 |
| Total weight gain (g) | 5.2±1.9 | 5.3±1.1 | 5.8±1.4 | 5.1±0.5 |
| Mean food consumption (g/d) | 6.7±0.7 | 6.1±0.5 | 6.5±0.6 | 6.0±0.6 |
| Mean water consumption (g/d) | 6.7±0.7 | 6.8±0.5 | 6.3±0.4 | 6.5±1.0 |
1)
Data are presented as mean±SD (n=5 in each group, P>0.05 for all comparisons between corn silk extract treated groups and the control group).