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Acute Toxicity of Dental Gel Based on Origanum vulgare in Mice

Table 5

Average weight of the internal organs of mice.

MiceOrgansRelative weight of the organ
500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg2000 mg/kgControl

MalesLungs0.62 ± 0.020.60 ± 0.030.65 ± 0.40.63 ± 0.08
Heart0.42 ± 0.460.45 ± 0.280.43 ± 0.060.44 ± 0.03
Liver1.5 ± 0.091.6 ± 0.041.4 ± 0.021.5 ± 0.7
Kidneys0.5 ± 0.50.7 ± 0.60.5 ± 0.420.5 ± 0.09
Spleen0.3 ± 0.650.3 ± 0.090.2 ± 0.280.3 ± 0.26
Testis0.1 ± 0.70.2 ± 0.760.15 ± 0.80.2 ± 0.10

FemalesLungs0.47 ± 0.320.45 ± 0.070.43 ± 0.450.44 ± 0.26
Heart0.37 ± 0.060.32 ± 0.020.32 ± 0.60.36 ± 0.2
Liver1.2 ± 0.181.3 ± 0.121.2 ± 0.031.3 ± 0.4
Kidneys0.3 ± 0.40.2 ± 0.40.3 ± 0.110.2 ± 0.5
Spleen0.1 ± 0.50.1 ± 0.20.1 ± 0.120.1 ± 0.4
Ovary0.1 ± 0.040.1 ± 0.600.2 ± 0.90.1 ± 0.08