Antimalarial Activity of Cocos nucifera Husk Fibre: Further Studies
Table 6
Effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Cocos nucifera (West African Tall variety) husk fibre extract on total protein, albumin, and globulin concentrations in mouse plasma.
Groups (dose in mg/kg b.w.)
Total protein (mg/mL)
Albumin (g/L)
Globulin (g/L)
5% DMSO (control)
22.64 ± 0.86b
27.86 ± 1.59a
5.86 ± 0.44ab
31.25
24.84 ± 1.03b
30.09 ± 1.57a
6.35 ± 1.96ab
62.5
26.19 ± 2.04b
25.25 ± 1.95a
1.98 ± 0.57a
125
21.76 ± 1.05b
25.58 ± 1.74a
5.66 ± 1.12ab
250
16.46 ± 2.31a
24.95 ± 0.93a
8.50 ± 3.02b
500
21.41 ± 1.32b
27.61 ± 1.01a
6.20 ± 0.38ab
Values are mean ± SEM of 5 replicates. Values in the same column with different letter superscripts are significantly different ( < 0.05).