TABLE 7.
Summary of absolute organ weights for females in the repeat-dose 90-day toxicity study. Values represent mean ± SD. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05) with respect to the vehicle group.
| Dose (mg/kg b.w.) | Vehicle 0 | Paraxanthine - 100 | Paraxanthine - 150 | Paraxanthine - 185 | Caffeine - 150 | Caffeine - 185 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenals | 0.07334 ± 0.01640 | 0.08343 ± 0.01597 | 0.09413 ± 0.02217* | 0.0744 ± 0.01500 | 0.08975 ± 0.01423 | 0.09303 ± 0.01822 |
| Thymus | 0.37544 ± 0.10322 | 0.32814 ± 0.04639 | 0.28995 ± 0.07156 | 0.30999 ± 0.06019 | 0.27308 ± 0.05827* | 0.26947 ± 0.07063* |
| Spleen | 0.62254 ± 0.10870 | 0.60117 ± 0.07442 | 0.57166 ± 0.08149 | 0.54832 ± 0.03470 | 0.56087 ± 0.04883 | 0.55137 ± 0.09321 |
| Heart | 1.084 ± 0.34130 | 1.12372 ± 0.11596 | 1.16994 ± 0.09185 | 1.1161 ± 0.06957 | 1.13286 ± 0.08331 | 1.14708 ± 0.10927 |
| Brain | 2.06603 ± 0.08983 | 2.10052 ± 0.09091 | 2.00639 ± 0.08111 | 2.08486 ± 0.07586 | 1.99639 ± 0.09944 | 1.94498 ± 0.07350* |
| Kidneys | 2.17679 ± 0.23112 | 2.24008 ± 0.21491 | 2.10597 ± 0.14674 | 2.06906 ± 0.23927 | 2.33549 ± 0.19490 | 2.09417 ± 0.23091 |
| Liver | 10.84485 ± 1.58733 | 10.92884 ± 1.22639 | 10.68754 ± 1.01925 | 10.04758 ± 0.76868 | 10.85476 ± 0.62288 | 10.60714 ± 0.98894 |
| Ovaries | 0.15894 ± 0.02590 | 0.18028 ± 0.04256 | 0.19807 ± 0.03636 | 0.13956 ± 0.04787 | 0.17346 ± 0.04719 | 0.15929 ± 0.03259 |
| Uterus with cervix | 1.0486 ± 0.36606 | 0.72098 0.23428 | 0.69851 ± 0.17391 | 0.83874 ± 0.32582 | 0.77222 ± 0.25966 | 0.68401 ± 0.28696 |
| Pituitary | 0.02182 ± 0.00468 | 0.02260 ± 0.0058 | 0.02017 ± 0.00248 | 0.02183 ± 0.00439 | 0.02064 ± 0.00428 | 0.01763 ± 0.00515 |
| Thyroid & Parathyroid | 0.03343 ± 0.00667 | 0.02438 ± 0.00500 | 0.02560 ± 0.00677 | 0.02766 ± 0.00588 | 0.02599 ± 0.00587 | 0.03154 ± 0.00987 |