Research Article

Prophylactic Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Irvingia gabonensis Stem Bark against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Albino Rats

Table 2

Changes in the body weight and relative weight of organs of cadmium-induced toxicity rats treated with ethanolic extract of Irvingia gabonensis.

TreatmentBody weight (g)Weight of organs (g)Relative weight of organs
InitialFinalLiverHeartLiverHeart

Control100.25 ± 0.21117.46 ± 5.326.35 ± 0.270.51 ± 0.022.22 ± 0.050.22 ± 0.04
Cadmium untreated112.08 ± 1.12128.10 ± 4.965.24 ± 0.600.44 ± 0.073.35 ± 0.08*0.36 ± 0.01*
Cadmium + 200 mg/kg86.45 ± 2.23125.55 ± 3.114.40 ± 0.220.31 ± 0.032.15 ± 0.03**0.26 ± 0.01**
Cadmium + 400 mg/kg98.02 ± 3.35131.20 ± 2.095.34 ± 0.400.35 ± 0.022.24 ± 0.03**0.24 ± 0.03**

Values are means ± s.e.m of 5 animals per group; cadmium = at 4 mg/kg; cadmium treated = Irvingia gabonensis at 200 mg/kg; cadmium treated = Irvingia gabonensis at 400 mg/kg; *significantly different from control (); **significantly different from cadmium untreated ().