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Table 4 Evolution of food consumptions of rats after single administration of the aqueous extract from A. cordifolia

From: Antibacterial activities and toxicological study of the aqueous extract from leaves of Alchornea cordifolia (Euphorbiaceae)

 

Food Intake (g/week)

Sex

Dose (g/kg)

week 1

Week 2

Males

0

58.10 ± 2.12a

56.14 ± 2.03b

2

56.05 ± 3.99a

57.26 ± 1.18b

4

53.34 ± 2.21ab

58.12 ± 0.31b

8

48.26 ± 2.15b

75.00 ± 1.32a

Females

0

53.62 ± 1.13a

54.36 ± 2.00b

2

45.76 ± 4.33ab

55.50 ± 2.45b

4

40.75 ± 3.98b

62.02 ± 4.90a

  1. Tabulated values are mean ± SEM of five trials. Values of the same column with different letters are significantly different at P < 0.05