Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of Clausena excavata Leaves Extract

Table 3

Relative weights of selected organs after administration of a single dose methanolic extract of Clausena excavata.

Organ	Sex	MECE treatment (mg/kg body weight)
		Untreated	2000	5000
		Relative organ weight (g)
Liver	Male	2.33 ± 0.10	2.55 ± 0.19	2.58 ± 0.20
	Female	2.60 ± 0.07	2.78 ± 0.14	2.82 ± 0.16
Kidney	Male	0.68 ± 0.01	0.74 ± 0.02	0.70 ± 0.01
	Female	0.55 ± 0.01	0.61 ± 0.02	0.63 ± 0.03

Values are mean ± SD.
MECE = methanolic extract Clausena excavata; untreated = rats given normal diet.