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Table 4 Effect of 80% methanol extract of L. sativum seeds 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

LS100

35.4 ± 1.5

34.7 ± 1.53

34.3 ± 1.86

35.1 ± 1.98

34.5 ± 1.72

34.5 ± 1.72

34.5 ± 1.74

35.0 ± 1.79

LS200

31.8 ± 0.38

33.9 ± 0.73

32.9 ± 0.81

32.4 ± 1.05

33.3 ± 0.85

33.3 ± 1.01

33.3 ± 1.15

34.6 ± 1.40

LS400

33.7 ± 0.61

32.1 ± 0.54

32.2 ± 0.67

32.3 ± 0.65

33.1 ± 0.67

33.6 ± 0.68

34.2 ± 0.69

35.2 ± 0.82

DA3.5

31.1 ± 0.78

31.9 ± 0.81

32.0 ± 1.01

32.3 ± 1.18

33.1 ± 1.06

33.1 ± 0.98

33.1 ± 0.93

33.2 ± 0.80

DA28

31.5 ± 0.92

31.9 ± 0.93

30.9 ± 1.54

30.6 ± 1.36

31.2 ± 1.37

31.0 ± 1.28

30.9 ± 1.18

31.6 ± 0.93

NC

34.7 ± 0.74

34.3 ± 0.94

34.7 ± 0.84

34.4 ± 0.85

33.2 ± 0.70

33.0 ± 0.88

31.7 ± 1.13

31.1 ± 0.98

  1. D = day; D0 = the day treatment commenced; SEM = standard error of mean; LS = Lepidium sativum; NC = negative control taking 1 ml 10% DMSO; 100, 200, 400, 3.5, and 28 are doses in mg/kg; DA = Diminazene aceturate