Genome Damage in Rats after Transplacental Exposure to Jatropha dioica Root Extract

Table 3

Weight and number of offsprings in new born rats from mothers treated with J. dioica during pregnancy.

Study groups	Weight (g)	Number of offsprings
Negative control (n = 6)	5.76 ± 0.48	6.43 ± 2.99
J. dioica: low dose 60 mg/kg	6.0 ± 0.30	6.17 ± 2.63
	NS
J. dioica: middle dose 100 mg/kg	6.33 ± 0.47	5.43 ± 2.50
	NS
J. dioica: high dose 300 mg/kg	5.56 ± 0.50	7.50 ± 4.32
	NS
Positive control	4.85 ± 0.48	8.0 ± 2.82

Data are expressed as mean ± SD; NS: not significant; n: sample size (pregnant rats/6 pups per dam). All study groups were compared with the negative control.