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Table 1 Maternal weight gain of pregnant rats following treatment with 70% ethanol M. stenopetala leaf extract

From: Toxic effects of 70% ethanol extract of Moringa stenopetala leaf (Baker f.) Cufod. (Moringaceae) on fetus and placenta of pregnant Wistar rats

Group

Maternal weight gain (in gram)

Day 1–5

Day 6 -12

Day 13–20

G-I: (250 mg/kg)

12.2 ± 1.55

17.4 ± 3.81

62.8 ± 4.37

G-II: (500 mg/kg)

11.4 ± 2.12

17.1 ± 2.69

61.5 ± 3.14

G-III: (1000 mg/kg)

12.1 ± 1.60

16.3 ± 4.00

58.9 ± 10.00

G-IV: (Pair fed control)

11.8 ± 3.16

18.9 ± 2.51

65.1 ± 6.28

G-V: (Ad libitum control)

11.7 ± 1.70

19.0 ± 2.11

68.7 ± 4.95

  1. Results are stated as mean ± standard deviation of mean; One Way ANOVA