Teratogenic Evaluation of 80% Ethanol Extract of Embelia schimperi Vatke Fruits on Rat Embryo and Fetuses

Table 3

Embryonic developmental indices of the nervous system and sense organs after treatment with the 80% ethanol fruit extract of Embelia schimperi.

Group	Proportion of retarded development
	Caudal neural tube	Hind brain	Fore brain	Otic system	Optic system
Group I (250 mg/kg)	0	0	0	0	0
Group II (500 mg/kg)	0	0	0	0	0
Group III (1000 mg/kg)	0	0	0	0	0
Group IV (pair-fed)	0	0	0	0	0
Group V (ad libitum)	0	0	0	0	0

Results are expressed in terms of proportion retarded development (%), chi-square test.