Antiarthritic and Antioxidant Activities of Antrocaryon micraster Seed Extract and Its Fractions

Table 4

Mean change in body weight during the treatment period.

Sample	Mean change in body weight (g)
CFA-control
D-Na 10 mg/kg p.o.
ASE 25 mg/kg p.o.
ASE 100 mg/kg p.o.
ASEA 25 mg/kg p.o.
ASEA 100 mg/kg p.o.

, , and compared to CFA-control where rats were treated with the substances in the last 14 days (days 14-28) out of the 28-day period of the experiment. Abbreviations: ASE: 70% ethanol Soxhlet A. micraster seed extract; ASEP: petroleum ether fraction of ASE; ASEE: ethyl acetate fraction of ASE; ASEA: aqueous fraction of ASE.