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.