Table 4 Effect of P. peruviana L. calyces extract and butanol fraction on body weight and kidney weight in Cd-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

Control

198.00 ± 5.31

209.85 ± 6.67

1.00 ± 0.02

CdCl₂ 3

209.71 ± 6.44

197.85 ± 6.58

1.15 ± 0.01^a

AME 500

200.14 ± 4.98

203.57 ± 5.40

0.99 ± 0.02^b

AME 1000

198.85 ± 5.28

204.28 ± 4.61

0.96 ± 0.02^b

Bu.F. 500

196.71 ± 4.82

201.28 ± 4.52

1.00 ± 0.02^b

Bu.F. 1000

193.57 ± 4.11

198.00 ± 3.79

0.99 ± 0.01^b

Silymarin 150

193.71 ± 1.97

202.14 ± 2.23

0.01^b