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Table 1 Body weight of Wistar rats obtained after acute oral treatment with Dioscorea villosa dry extract at a daily dose of 5 g/Kg (single dose) given by oral route

From: Bioassay-guided evaluation of Dioscorea villosa – an acute and subchronic toxicity, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory approach

  

Control

DV 5000 mg/kg

Gender

Day

Body weight (g)

Increase (%)

Body weight (g)

Increase (%)

Male

0

332.14 ± 4.0

0.00

282.00 ± 5.2

0.00

 

7

338.00 ± 5.5

1.76

284.00 ± 5.0

0.71

 

14

345.43 ± 4.9

4.00

291.10 ± 5.6

3.24

Female

0

212.90 ± 4.6

0.00

195.50 ± 5.8

0.00

 

07

214.00 ± 5.2

0.54

198.90 ± 5.3

1.73

 

14

218.00 ± 5.2

2.42

203.10 ± 6.4

3.92

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (n = 07 animals/group).