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

Table 6.

Packed Cell Volume, Rectal Temperature and Body Weight of Infected Mice Treated with n-Butanol Fraction of the Stem Bark of F. angolensis in Rane’s Test

Groups Packed Cell Volume Rectal Temperature Body Weight
D3 D7 % Change D3 D7 % Change D3 D7 % Change
2% TW80 50.96±0.65 42.85±0.42 −18.93 35.23±0.24 33.38±0.25 −5.54 27.99±0.45 25.65±0.52 −9.12
CQ25 mg/kg 51.66±0.45 52.34±0.25 −1.30 a*** 35.15±0.21 35.35±0.19 −0.57a*** 28.49±0.52 28.96±0.43 −1.62a***
200 mg/kg 51.08±0.28 47.11±0.18 −8.43a***b***d**e*** 35.28±0.15 33.88±0.20 −4.13 a***b***d*e*** 27.86±0.33 25.77±0.25 −8.11a*b***
400 mg/kg 50.89±0.71 48.16±0.22 −5.67 a***b*** 35.26±0.35 34.12±0.34 −3.34 a***b*** 28.08±0.43 26.12±0.42 −7.50a**b***
600 mg/kg 51.58±0.11 49.36±0.17 −4.50 a***b*** 35.23±0.19 34.46±0.22 −2.23 a***b*** 28.19±0.53 26.35±0.32 −6.98a***b***

Notes: Values 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: 2% TW80, 2% Tween80; CQ, chloroquine; D3, pre-treatment value on day 3; D7, post-treatment value on day 7.