Research Article

Evaluation of Acute and Subchronic Toxicity Induced by the Crude Ethanol Extract of Plukenetia volubilis Linneo Leaves in Swiss Albino Mice

Table 5

The effect of EtPV on the urinalysis parameters by mice of acute and sub-chronic toxicity.

GroupVolume (ml)Specificity gravitypHGlucose (mg/dl)Protein (mg/dl)Ketones (mg/dl)Blood cell (cells/μl)

Acute oral toxicity
 Control groupNilNilNilNil
  1000 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  3000 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  5000 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  7000 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
Subchronic oral toxicity
 Control groupNilNilNilNil
  100 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  300 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  500 mg/kgNilNilNilNil
  700 mg/kgNilNilNilNil

Values are displayed as . Value that is significantly different from the corresponding value of the control group () was marked with an asterisk.