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. 2020 May 21;6(5):e03989. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03989

Table 2.

Effect of hexane fraction of Kigelia africana fruit on weight of rats.

Treatment Body Weight (g)
Initial Body Weight (g) Final Body Weight (g) Percentage Increase in Body Weight
Group A 124.11 ± 1.28 164.79 ± 0.92 32.78 ± 0.36b
Group B 125.47 ± 1.74 160.49 ± 1.06 27.91 ± 0.68a
Group C 128.93 ± 0.77 167.21 ± 0.87 29.69 ± 0.10a
Group D 123.24 ± 1.69 175.35 ± 1.72 42.28 ± 0.03d
Group E 125.17 ± 1.66 164.53 ± 0.54 31.45 ± 1.12b
Group F 127.61 ± 1.04 175.81 ± 0.83 37.75 ± 0.21c

Values are presented as Mean ± SEM (n = 5). Means ± SEM with different superscript letters (a-d) within the column indicate a difference (p ≤ 0.05).

Keys: Group A = Normal Control Group with Citrate Buffer Only; Group B = Diabetic Group Only; Group C = Diabetic Group +100 mg/kg B. W. Hexane Fraction of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract; Group D = Diabetic Group +200 mg/kg B. W. Hexane Fraction of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract; Group E = Diabetic Group +400 mg/kg B. W. Hexane Fraction of Kigelia africana Fruit Extract; Group F = Diabetic Group +10 mg/kg B. W. Glibenclamide.