Fig. 5.

Effect of HEASR on body electrolytes in normal male Wistar rats. SA: Sub-acute, SC: Subchronic. K⁺: Potassium ion, Cl⁻: Chlorine ion, Na⁺: Sodium ion, Ca²⁺: Calcium ion. Results are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. n: total number per group. n (SA) = 8, n (SC or CH) = 12. Mortality: HEASR5 (8.3%, male), HEASR6 (16.67%, male), HEASR4 SC (8.3%, female), HEASR5 SC (16.7%, female) and HEASR6 SC (25%, female). ^*p < 0.05 or ^**p < 0.01 when compared with control (distilled water: DW, 10 mL/kg) group. HEASR4: 250 mg/kg, HEASR5: 500 mg/kg, HEASR6: 1000 mg/kg, HEASR: hydroethanolic extract of Acridocarpus smeathmannii root.