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Table 1 Studied groups (randomly divided)

From: Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum leaves and its effect on lung pathological changes in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of asthma

Groups

Name

Concentration

Dose

Reference

Control

Non-sensitized rats (C)

 

Sensitized

Non-treated, OA sensitized rats (S)

 

O. basilicum extract treatment

S + OB 0.75 mg/ml

S + OB 1.50 mg/ml

S + OB 3.00 mg/ml

0.75 mg/ml 1.50 mg/ml 3.00 mg/ml

150 mg/kg/day

300 mg/kg/day

600 mg/kg/day

[23, 25, 26]

Dexamethasone treatment

1.25 μg/ml

250 mg/kg/day

[24]

  1. Addition of drugs did not change the water volume consumed by animals, which averaged 40 ml/day/rat. Accordingly, daily dose of extract and dexamethasone are as shown in the Table. (n = 8 in each group). The doses of O. basilicum and dexamethasone were chosen according the previous studies as indicated in the Table