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Table 3 Effect of C. citratus leaves extract on body weight (expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6)

From: Antitrypanosomal activity of hydromethanol extract of leaves of Cymbopogon citratus and seeds of Lepidium sativum: in-vivo mice model

Group of mice

Body weight in grams

D0

D2

D4

D6

D8

D10

D12

D14

CC-100

33.6 ± .13

32.6 ± .13

35.0 ± .30

34.0 ± .51

35.6 ± .92

36.0 ± .48c

36.2 ± .44c

37.8 ± .43abc

CC-200

33.4 ± .77

32.6 ± .55

34.9 ± 1.28

33.3 ± .83

36.2 ± 1.33c

36.0 ± 1.15c

37.6 ± 2.34abc

36.8 ± 1.17abc

CC-400

32.8 ± 1.55

31.0 ± 1.42

31.5 ± 1.10

33.2 ± 1.24

33.5 ± .98

34.0 ± 1.01

34.5 ± .98abc

35.3 ± 1.17abc

DA-3.5

31.1 ± .78

31.9 ± .81

32.0 ± 1.01

32.3 ± 1.18

33.1 ± 1.06

33.1 ± .98

33.1 ± .93

33.2 ± .80

DA-28

31.5 ± .92

31.9 ± .93

30.9 ± 1.54

30.6 ± 1.36

31.2 ± 1.37

31.0 ± 1.28

30.9 ± 1.18

31.6 ± .93

NC

34.7 ± .74

34.3 ± .94

34.7 ± .84

34.4 ± .85

33.2 ± .70

33.0 ± .88

31.7 ± 1.13

31.0 ± .98

  1. D = day; D0 = the day treatment commenced; SEM = standard error of mean; CC = Cymbopogon citratus; NC = negative control taking 1 ml 10% DMSO; 100, 200, 400, 3.5, and 28 are doses in mg/kg; DA = Diminazene aceturate; All superscripts indicate significance at p < 0.05 (a = compared to negative control; b = compared to 3.5 mg/kg DA; c = compared to 28 mg/kg DA