Toxicity Evaluation of Anacardium occidentale, the Potential Aphrodisiac Herb

Table 2

Percent change of body weight of rats after the single administration of the hydroalcoholic extract of A. occidentale L. (AO) leaf at 14-day observation period. Values were as mean±SEM (N=10).

Group	Body weight (grams)
	0-day	14-day	% increase
Male
Vehicle	242.07 ± 3.87	259.79 ± 3.97	6.1
AO 2 g/kg BW	266.50 ± 7.02	282.71 ± 6.53	6.23
Female
Vehicle	213.07 ± 2.84	228.43 ± 4.74	5.14
AO 2 g/kg BW	227.53 ± 3.39	239.79 ± 3.78	6.79