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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Effect of extract M. verticillata on the (Mean ± SEM) body weight (g) for 6 weeks in albino rats (n=6)

From: Cardioprotective effect of Malva verticillata against doxorubicin -induced toxicity in rats

Parameter

Mean ± SEM

G1

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

Initial body weight (g)

171.3±5.84

169.5±5.70

171.3±6.81

182.0±4.68

175.8±8.20

185.6±5.42

Final body weight (g)

200.0±11.8

154.1±9.03abc

207.1±9.91ab

221.5±8.23ab

169.3±13.3ab

186.7±3.33b

Weight of heart (g)

0.793±.04

0.533±.043c

0.668±.033b

0.742±.0361b

.668±.0317b

.640±.019b

Relative weight of heart

0.39

0.34

0.32

0.34

0.39

0.34

  1. aSignificant as compared with control value at (p 0.05)
  2. bSignificant as compared with Doxo- induced heart damage at (p 0.05)
  3. cSignificant as compared with control, G1: Control, G2: Dox., G3: Extract 250mg\kg, G4: Extract 500mg\kg, G5: Dox.+ Treatment 250mg\kg, G6: Dox.+ Treatment 500mg\kg