Table 1.
Effects of sub-chronic oral administration of ICR on relative organs weights of females rats
| Females | ICR (mg/kg b.w.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 250 | 500 | 1000 | |
| Liver | 3.442 ± 0.348 | 3.510 ± 0.350 ns | 3.562 ± 0.167 ns | 3.638 ± 0.247 ns |
| Heart | 0.333 ± 0.017 | 0.291 ± 0.001 ns | 0.314 ± 0.017 ns | 0.328 ± 0.025 ns |
| Lungs | 0.630 ± 0.094 | 0.652 ± 0.024 ns | 0.646 ± 0.086 ns | 0.701 ± 0.123 ns |
| Spleen | 0.405 ± 0.103 | 0.364 ± 0.024 ns | 0.362 ± 0.023 ns | 0.365 ± 0.003 ns |
| Kidney | 0.650 ± 0.007 | 0.646 ± 0.033 ns | 0.649 ± 0.034 ns | 0.646 ± 0.015 ns |
Results were expressed as Mean ± SEM for n = 5 animals per group. Significantly different from the control at p < 0.05; ns: non significative; ICR: methanol extract of the roots of Imperata cylindrica