Table 3.
Mean body weight change in pups on PoND 1, 3, 6, 7, 12, 15, 21 following the administration of EATI during prenatal AlCl3 exposure (n=6)
| Group | BW D1 | BW D3 | BW D6 | BW D7 | BW D12 | BW D15 | BW D21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ml/kg of H2O | 7.01±0.07 | 7.84±0.65 | 12.41±0.54 | 14.23±0.10 | 18.81±0.08 | 22.90±0.32 | 38.34±0.75 |
| 200 mg/kg bw of AlCl3 | 5.90±0.15a) | 7.81±0.17 | 10.38±0.11 | 10.86±0.24a) | 16.86±0.54a) | 21.05±1.18 | 29.26±0.63a) |
| 200 mg/kg bw of AlCl3+400 mg/kg bw EATI | 5.79±0.13a) | 9.43±0.86 | 14.60±0.95 | 12.26±0.30 | 18.19±0.70 | 23.57±0.57 | 34.74±1.81 |
| 200 mg/kg bw of AlCl3+800 mg/kg bw EATI | 6.07±0.03a) | 9.06±0.16 | 10.90±0.19 | 14.98±0.80 | 19.37±0.13b) | 25.01±0.28b) | 30.84±1.00 |
| 200 mg/kg bw of AlCl3+300 mg/kg bw of vitamin E | 5.82±0.18a) | 8.46±0.40 | 10.89±0.13 | 12.78±0.63 | 15.33±0.43 | 23.51±0.57 | 33.54±0.97 |
Values are presented as mean±SEM. PoND: post-natal day; EATI, ethyl acetate leaf fraction of Tamarindus indica; BW D1, body weight of pups on PoND 1; BW D3, body weight of pups on PoND 3; BW D6, body weight of pups on PoND 6; BW D7, body weight of pups on PoND 7; BW D12, body weight of pups on PoND 12; BW D15, body weight of pups on PoND 15; BW D21, body weight of pups on PoND 21. a,b)Significance difference (P<0.05) compared to 2 mg/kg bw of distilled water and 200 mg/kg bw of AlCl3 treated groups respectively.