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Table 3 Fetal growth following treatment of 70% ethanol leaf extract of M. stenopetala leaf

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

Groups

Fetal growth indices

WP/fetus (g)

WFM (g)

CRL/fetus (cm)

FW/fetus(g)

G-I: (250 mg/kg)

0.66 ± 0.03

0.3 ± 0.03

5.1 ± 0.54

4.7 ± 1.33

G-II: (500 mg/kg)

0.67 ± 0.10

0.3 ± 0.09

5.0 ± 0.46

4.7 ± 0.80

G-III: (1000 mg/kg)

0.61 ± 0.04a

0.2 ± 0.03

4.9 ± 0.47a

4.3 ± 0.82a

G-IV: (Pair fed control)

0.71 ± 0.03

0.2 ± 0.03

5.6 ± 0.36

5.3 ± 0.91

G-V: (Ad libitum control)

0.72 ± 0.05

0.2 ± 0.06

5.6 ± 0.71

5.4 ± 0.44

  1. The results are summarized as mean ± standard deviation of mean
  2. P-value < 0.05; One Way ANOVA
  3. WGU Weight of gravid uterus, WP Weight of placenta, WFM Weight of fetal membrane, CRL Crown ramp length, FW Fetal weight
  4. aSignificantly different compared with pair-fed control group