Table 5.
Treatment (mg/kg) | Basal Temp. (°F) | 0 Hour (after 24 Hour) | Rectal Temperature (°F) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Hour | 2nd Hour | 3rd Hour | 4th Hour | |||
Control | 99.20 ± 0.16 | 101.02 ± 0.15 | 100.82 ± 0.11 | 100.61 ± 0.09 | 100.43 ± 0.11 | 100.20 ± 0.17 |
Paracetamol 100 | 98.82 ± 0.21 | 100.50 ± 0.16 * | 99.98 ± 0.14 *** | 99.52 ± 0.14 *** | 99.13 ± 0.15 *** | 98.61 ± 0.15 *** |
MEAM 100 | 98.93 ± 0.17 | 100.04 ± 0.09 *** | 99.82 ± 0.09 *** | 99.60 ± 0.08 *** | 99.40 ± 0.07 *** | 99.02 ± 0.11 *** |
MEAM 200 | 99.02 ± 0.15 | 100.47 ± 0.24 * | 99.96 ± 0.18 *** | 99.73 ± 0.19 *** | 99.33 ± 0.14 *** | 99.05 ± 0.20 *** |
MEAM 400 | 98.97 ± 0.08 | 100.33 ± 0.14 ** | 99.96 ± 0.18 *** | 99.54 ± 0.10 *** | 99.10 ± 0.11 *** | 98.82 ± 0.09 *** |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, statistically significant in comparison to control (Dunnett’s test).