Research Article
Teratogenic Evaluation of 80% Ethanol Extract of Embelia schimperi Vatke Fruits on Rat Embryo and Fetuses
Table 1
Embryonic outcome variables across experimental groups after treatment with the 80% ethanol fruit extract of Embelia schimperi.
| Group | Embryonic developmental outcomes | Morphological score/litter | Number of somites/litters | CRL (mm)/litter |
| Group I (250 mg/kg) | 44.71 ± 0.7 | 27.91 ± 0.4 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | Group II (500 mg/kg) | 44.52 ± 0.8 | 27.41 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.3 | Group III (1000 mg/kg) | 44.32 ± 0.8 | 26.99 ± 0.4 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | Group IV (pair-fed) | 44.44 ± 0.6 | 27.23 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | Group V (ad libitum) | 44.63 ± 0.7 | 27.43 ± 0.4 | 4.6 ± 0.4 |
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Results are expressed in terms of the mean and the standard deviation from the mean; one way ANOVA, CRL: crown-ramp length.
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