Research Article
Hepatoprotective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Opilia celtidifolia (Opiliaceae) Leaves against Ethanol-Induced Liver Damage in Rats
Table 3
Effects of O. celtidifolia on body weight evolution.
| Parameters | Normal control | Negative control (H2O, 5 ml/kg) | Positive control (silymarin, 100 mg/kg) | O. celtidifolia (100 mg/kg) | O. celtidifolia (200 mg/kg) | O. celtidifolia (400 mg/kg) |
| D1 | 97.83 ± 8.87 | 91.64 ± 8.21 | 112.00 ± 11.40 | 84.66 ± 5.70 | 92.33 ± 9.88 | 102.10 ± 14.00 | D7 | 105.50 ± 10.05 | 101.65 ± 8.95 | 120.16 ± 12.54 | 91.16 ± 11.50 | 105.16 ± 9.39 | 110.33 ± 8.65 | D14 | 116.33 ± 8.81 | 113.00 ± 5.75 | 126.16 ± 12.04 | 99.66 ± 4.65 | 112.33 ± 7.94 | 115.83 ± 8.56 | D21 | 138.49 ± 10.39 | 127.66 ± 5.06 | 151.34 ± 14.35 | 129.00 ± 6.57 | 136.8 ± 6.84 | 134.8 ± 6.39 |
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D1, D7, D14, and D21 correspond to the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st days of treatment.
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