Research Article

Evaluation of Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory Activities, and Safety of Ethanol Extract and Fractions of Gongronema latifolium Fruit

Table 3

Effect of the extract and fractions on carbon clearance and delayed type hypersensitivity reaction (DTHR).

TreatmentDose (mg/kg)Phagocytic indexDTHR response

Ethanol extract2000.012 ± 0.003*0.10 ± 0.008
400*0.020 ± 0.002*0.11 ± 0.005
Ethyl acetate fraction200*0.021 ± 0.001*0.10 ± 0.006
400*0.043 ± 0.004*0.11 ± 0.004
Methanol fraction200*0.025 ± 0.003*0.11 ± 0.004
400*0.052 ± 0.003*0.13 ± 0.006
Noni capsule50*0.061 ± 0.005*0.17 ± 0.008
Normal saline10 mL/kg0.010 ± 0.0020.05 ± 0.001

= 5, P < 0.05.