Table 5.
Relative organ weight to body weight of Swiss albino mice receiving Taraxacum officinale essential oil for 14 days.
| Groups/Organs | Relative Weight of Liver and Kidney (g/100 g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Liver | Kidneys | |
| C | 5.26 ± 0.26 | 1.37 ± 0.11 |
| CMC | 5.05 ± 0.11 | 1.36 ± 0.17 |
| APAP | 3.88 ± 0.13 *** | 1.04 ± 0.14 ** |
| AA | 4.66 ± 0.16 **; ### | 1.24 ± 0.08 *; # |
| TO 1 | 4.35 ± 0.55 ****, ### | 1.20 ± 0.13 *; # |
| TO 2 | 4.61 ± 0.07 ***; ### | 1.22 ± 0.09 *; # |
All values are expressed as means ± SD. C: normal control; CMC: vehicle–carboxymethylcellulose group 0.1%; APAP: acetaminophen-treated toxic control 400 mg/kg body weight (ip); TO 1: Taraxacum officinale essential oil 600 mg/kg body weight; TO 2: Taraxacum officinale essential oil 1200 mg/kg body weight; AA: ascorbic acid 200 mg/kg body weight (significant differences from normal control group * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; and **** p < 0.001 significant differences from toxic control group # p < 0.05; ### p < 0.001).