Effect of Inhaling Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil and Geraniol on Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Oxidative Stress in Rats

Table 1

General characteristics and serum protein levels after 30 days for all experimental groups.

Parameters	Groups
	G1	G2	G3
Final body weight g	348.57 ± 43.65	328.40 ± 29.82	320.98 ± 39.90
Body weight gain g	37.47 ± 9.25	36.86 ± 8.22	38.53 ± 17.06
Final food consumption g/day	20.30 ± 4.40	19.25 ± 4.14	18.52 ± 3.78
Final water consumption mL/day	248.75 ± 21.84^c	248.75 ± 16.20^c	211.88 ± 10.67^a,b
Serum protein g/dL	5,13 ± 0,83	5,39 ± 1,39	5,95 ± 1,13

Values are given as the mean ± SD for each group of eight animals. ^aSignificantly different from G1; ; ^bsignificantly different from G2; ; and ^csignificantly different from G3; . G1: untreated control; G2: treated with geraniol; and G3: treated with essential oil.