Table 4.
Effect of the chloroform extract of Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. fruits & isolated ursolic acid on liver weigh, body weight and liver ratio.
| Parameters | Control | Control treated Fruits | NDEA | NDEA Treated fruits | Treated Ursolic acid | ANOVA P ≤ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver weigh | 5.00 ± 0.06ab | 4.31 ± 0.02c | 5.16 ± 0.11ab | 5.17 ± 0.05ab | 5.54 ± 0.14a | 0.021 |
| Body weigh | 136.33 ± 1.5bc | 141.9 ± 0.69b | 129.8 ± 0.94cd | 141.4 ± 1.10bc | 159.0 ± 1.87a | 0.0001 |
| Liver ratio | 3.69 ± 0.04ab | 3.04 ± 0.012e | 3.85 ± 0.12ab | 3.68 ± 0.058ab | 3.46 ± 0.057bc | 0.004 |
• Data are means ± SE of eight rats in each group.
• Data are expressed as grams.
• Unshared letters between groups are significance value at p ≤ 0.05.
• Statistical analysis is carried out using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) by Co Stat Computer Program.