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Table 5 Effect of extracts of selected plant species on relative weights of organs [(organ weight/body weight) × 100%] of female rats after 14 days

From: Phytochemical screening, antimycobacterial activity and acute toxicity of crude extracts of selected medicinal plant species used locally in the treatment of tuberculosis in Uganda

Parameters

Plant species

Control

AH-SB

AC-SB

CM-L

WU-SB

Liver

3.92 ± 0.06

3.53 ± 0.37

4.43 ± 0.22

3.55 ± 0.31

3.24 ± 0.13

L-Kidney

0.48 ± 0.03

0.42 ± 0.04

0.47 ± 0.06

0.39 ± 0.04

0.40 ± 0.03

Heart

0.51 ± 0.03

0.52 ± 0.04

0.49 ± 0.00

0.46 ± 0.03

0.51 ± 0.06

Stomach

1.17 ± 0.01

1.55 ± 0.12

1.31 ± 0.04

1.32 ± 0.15

1.16 ± 0.03

  1. AH-SB Acacia hockii stem bark, AC-SB Albizia coriaria stem bark, CM-L Combretum molle leaves, WU-SB Warburgia ugandensis stem bark. Values are presented as mean ± SEM of triplicates (n = 3)
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Tropical Medicine and Health

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