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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Experimental Design

From: Irvingia gabonensis leaf extract scavenges nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide in vitro and modulates arsenic-induced hepatic oxidative stress in wistar rats

Groups

Treatment

1. Normal control

Normal feed and water ad libitum

2. SA only

4.1 mg/kgbw SA for 14 days

3. PT

4.1 mg/kgbw SA for 14 days, followed by 100 mg/kgbw ELEIG for another 14 days

4. PT

4.1 mg/kgbw SA for 14 days, followed by 200 mg/kgbw ELEIG for another 14 days

5. PT

4.1 mg/kgbw SA for 14 days, followed by 400 mg/kgbw ELEIG for another 14 days

6. ST

4.1 mg/kgbw SA + 100 mg/kgbw ELEIG simultaneously for 14 days

7. ST

4.1 mg/kgbw SA + 200 mg/kgbw ELEIG simultaneously for 14 days

8. ST

4.1 mg/kgbw SA + 400 mg/kgbw ELEIG simultaneously for 14 days

9. ELEIG only

100 mg/kgbw ELEIG only for 14 days

10. ELEIG only

200 mg/kgbw ELEIG only for 14 days

11. ELEIG only

400 mg/kgbw ELEIG only for 14 days

  1. SA Sodium arsenite, ELEIG Ethanol leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis, mg/kgbw Milligram per kilogram body weight, PT Post-treatment, ST Simultaneous treatment