Table 2 Comparision of body and liver weight of CCl4 induced with control (untreated), LFE treated and silymarin treated groups
Parameters (units) | Control | CCl4 | Sylimarin | LFE Low Dose (100Â mg/kg body weight) | LFE High Dose (250Â mg/kg body weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial body weight (g) | 21.70 ± 0.48 | 22.31 ± 0.26 | 22.37 ± 0.46 | 22.03 ± 0.46 | 22.07 ± 0.71 |
Final body weight (g) | 23.28 ± 0.42 | 20.81 ± 0.74 | 23.31 ± 0.39 | 22.38 ± 0.70 | 22.17 ± 0.66 |
Body weight change (%) | 6.79 | 6.74 | 4.20 | 1.59 | 0.45 |
Liver weight (g) | 4.86 ± 0.11 | 5.46 ± 0.09 | 4.59 ± 0.22 | 5.03 ± 0.14 | 4.90 ± 0.08 |
Relative liver weight (g) | 20.88 | 26.24 | 19.69 | 22.48 | 22.10 |