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. 2021 Jan 5;12:683–693. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S289478

Table 4.

Packed Cell Volume, Rectal Temperature and Body Weight of Infected Mice Treated with Solvent Fractions of the Stem Bark of F. angolensis in the 4-Day Suppressive Test

Groups Packed Cell Volume Rectal Temperature Body Weight
D0 D4 % Change D0 D4 % Change D0 D4 % Change
2% TW80 59.34±0.14 54.05±0.42 −9.79 36.52±0.14 34.62±0.33 −5.49 28.382±0.21 27.070±0.19 −4.85
CQ25 mg/kg 60.15±0.31 59.82±0.24 −0.55a*** 35.48±0.04 35.50±0.16 −0.06a*** 28.082±0.44 28.42±0.22 −1.19a***
200 mg/kg CF 59.53±0.13 55.91±0.55 −6.47a***b*** 36.31±0.11 34.96±0.24 −3.86a*b*** 28.142±0.09 26.96±0.35 −4.38a*b***
400 mg/kg CF 60.01±0.33 56.80±0.46 −5.65a***b*** 36.20±0.08 35.44±0.64 −2.14a**b*** 27.972±0.55 26.98±0.42 −3.68a*b***
600 mg/kg CF 60.71±0.23 57.83±0.36 −4.798a***b*** 35.73±0.34 35.01±0.78 −2.06a**b*** 28.162±0.33 27.21±0.42 −3.50a**b***
2% TW80 59.24±0.11 54.04±0.32 −9.62 36.53±0.14 34.59±0.71 −5.61 28.40±0.19 27.07±0.22 −4.91
CQ25 mg/kg 60.14±0.09 59.95±0.18 −0.32a*** 35.49±0.44 35.49±0.65 −0.00a*** 28.10±0.36 28.32±0.21 −0.78a***
200 mg/kg BF 59.48±0.23 56.82±0.24 −4.68a***b***d*e** 36.37±0.34 35.07±0.09 −3.71a*b***e** 28.01±0.39 26.95±0.19 −3.93a*b***
400 mg/kg BF 60.10±0.53 57.86±0.50 −3.87a***b*** 36.27±0.22 35.43±0.55 −2.37a***b*** 27.97±0.32 27.02±0.18 −3.52a*b***
600 mg/kg BF 60.75±0.33 59.20±0.26 −2.62a***b*** 35.79±0.32 35.13±0.39 −1.88a***b*** 27.66±0.52 26.88±0.23 −2.90a**b***
2% TW80 59.27±0.43 54.05±0.63 −8.70 36.5±0.24 34.59±0.44 −5.23 28.402±0.29 27.072±0.33 −4.68
CQ25 mg/kg 60.13±0.36 59.86±0.23 −0.45a*** 35.49±0.55 35.48±0.67 −0.03a*** 28.102±0.18 28.422±0.22 −1.14a***
200 mg/kg AF 59.58±0.55 55.01±0.17 −7.67a***b*** 36.38±0.08 34.95±0.77 −3.93a*b*** 28.172±0.35 26.972±0.29 −4.26b***
400 mg/kg AF 60.05±0.73 55.7±0.39 −7.24a***b*** 36.24±0.55 35.04±0.23 −3.31a**b*** 28.012±0.36 26.822±0.24 −4.25 b***
600 mg/kg AF 60.69±0.43 56.52±0.53 −6.87a***b*** 35.83±0.78 34.91±0.19 −2.57a**b*** 28.232±0.56 27.122±0.22 −3.93 b***

Notes: Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6; aCompared with negative control; bTo CQ25 mg/kg; cTo 200 mg/kg; dTo 400 mg/kg; eTo 600 mg/kg; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001

Abbreviations: CF, chloroform fraction; BF, butanol fraction; AF, aqueous fraction; 2% TW80, 2% Tween80; CQ, chloroquine; D0, pre-treatment value on day 0; D4, post- treatment value on day 4.