Table 5.
Groups | Weight (Gram) | Rectal temperature (°C) | ||||
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D3 | D7 | % change | D3 | D7 | % change | |
DW | 26.92 ± 0.83 | 22.8 ± 31.17 | −15.37 ± 2.34 | 37.25 ± 0.21 | 34.50 ± 0.37 | −7.39 ± 0.60 |
CE (mg/kg) | ||||||
100 | 27.67 ± 1.21 | 25.5 ± 81.00 | −7.43 ± 0.57a2b3 | 36.75 ± 0.21 | 34.75 ± 0.17 | −5.44 ± 0.48b3 |
200 | 27.58 ± 1.46 | 25.3 ± 31.43 | −8.24 ± 0.47a2b3 | 36.67 ± 0.21 | 35.67 ± 0.31 | −2.73 ± 0.50a3b2 |
400 | 26.92 ± 0.79 | 27.17 ± 0.69 | 0.99 ± 0.62a3b2 | 37.00 ± 0.29 | 36.42 ± 0.30 | −1.58 ± 0.22a3 |
CQ25 mg/kg | 27.33 ± 0.63 | 29.42 ± 0.82 | 7.59 ± 1.26a3 | 36.92 ± 0.30 | 36.92 ± 0.24 | 0.02 ± 0.61a3 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6. DW = distilled water, CE = crude extract, CQ = chloroquine, D3 = day 3, D7 = day 7, a = compared to negative control, b = compared to a standard drug, 1 = p < 0.05, 2 = p < 0.01, and 3 = p < 0.001.