Table 1.
Effect of the aqueous leave extract of Costus afer (CA) on the body weight, absolute and relative weights of organs
| Treatment Groups | Final Body weight | Organs | Absolute weight (g) | Relative weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (weight gain/% weight gain) | ||||
| Water | 99.9±7.77 | Epididymis | 0.27±0.01 | 0.27 |
| (27.10±7.45/37.23) | Testes | 1.20±0.06 | 1.20 | |
| Pb Alone | 114.52±11.3 | Epididymis | 0.60±0.00 | 0.52 |
| (18.98±6.43/19.87) | Testes | 1.33±0.05 | 1.20 | |
| Pb+750mg/kg CA | 125.7±10.2 | Epididymis | 0.13±0.00 | 0.10 |
| (21.04±6.65/22.46) | Testes | 1.40±0.06 | 1.10 | |
| Pb+1500mg/kg CA | 130±9.34 | Epididymis | 0.17±0.01 | 0.13 |
| (20.8±6.23/19.05) | Testes | 1.47±0.02 | 1.10 | |
| Pb+2250 mg/kg CA | 196.3±11.6 | Epididymis | 0.11±0.00 | 0.08 |
| (28.98±12.39/17.22) | Testes | 1.57±0.04 | 0.80 |
Data are presented as the mean±SD (n=5). There was no significant difference among the treatment groups and control values (p>0.05).