Research Article

Cardioprotective Activities of Ethanolic Extract Root of Ageratum conyzoides on Alloxan-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Diabetic Rats

Table 1

Grouping and treatments of the experimental animal.

GroupsTreatment

ANormal control group administered with normal saline for 6 weeks.
BDiabetic untreated group was induced with 150 mg/kg bwt of alloxan and was given normal saline for 6 weeks.
CDiabetic untreated rats for 2 weeks; diabetic rats were then administrated with the 250 mg/kg bodyweight of A. conyzoides for 4 weeks.
DDiabetic untreated rats for 2 weeks; diabetic rats were then administrated with the 500 mg/kg bodyweight of A. conyzoides for 4 weeks.