Table 3.
Rats’ body weight and prostate parameters.
| Groups | Gain in Body Weight (g) | Prostate Weight (mg) | % Inhibition Prostate Weight |
Prostate Index × 10−3 | % Inhibition Prostate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group(vehicle) | 38.25 ± 4.65 | 380.59 ± 13.58 a | - | 1.14 ± 0.02 a | - |
| Model group (BPH) | 21.00 ± 3.16 * | 912.50 ± 85.39 b | - | 2.85 ± 0.26 b | - |
| Finasteride | 12.25 ± 2.85 * | 600.02 ± 81.64 c | 58.75 | 1.95 ± 0.28 c | 52.29 |
| O. majorana 250 | 20.00 ± 1.63 * | 812.50 ± 49.30 b,d | 18.80 | 2.59 ± 0.44 b,d | 15.03 |
| O. majorana 500 | 15.75 ± 8.42 * | 637.50 ± 47.87 c,e | 51.70 | 2.04 ± 0.16 c,e | 47.43 |
The values are described as mean ± SD (n = 8 animals/group). * p < 0.05 vs. control. Different letters in a column represent the statistical difference (p < 0.05).