Research Article

Acute and Subchronic Toxicological Evaluation of the Herbal Product HAD-B1 in Rats

Table 3

Absolute organ weights of male rats treated with HAD-B1 for a 13-week period.

GroupLiverKidneyHeartBrainSpleenTestisEpididymisPGSGLungThymusAdrenal glandPituitary gland
LRLRLRLR

MaleG1 (0)Mean13.201.691.661.692.200.821.761.750.890.870.970.841.810.400.0390.0360.019
SD1.420.080.100.120.050.070.160.150.090.080.330.070.120.070.0040.0060.006
G2 (500)Mean13.391.711.731.722.230.891.751.750.870.850.950.831.900.440.0380.0330.018
SD1.860.190.210.190.100.180.100.120.120.120.250.080.190.100.0110.0090.004
G3 (1000)Mean13.061.711.731.622.290.861.771.790.890.860.800.811.910.440.0360.0330.019
SD1.930.170.150.130.130.160.140.100.110.060.190.150.190.09∗0.0060.0060.005
G4 (2000)Mean14.561.801.811.822.270.901.741.760.880.910.940.922.000.510.0370.0390.017
SD1.570.160.120.160.190.080.290.330.120.130.270.120.260.080.010.010.004

GroupLiverKidneyHeartBrainSpleenS.GLungThymusUterusAdrenal glandOvaryPituitary gland
LRLRLR

FemaleG1 (0)Mean7.281.001.001.032.040.520.551.370.320.860.0410.0400.0570.0570.023
SD0.630.100.070.130.100.040.060.170.040.280.0040.0040.0190.0170.006
G2 (500)Mean6.990.960.980.971.980.500.521.330.340.800.0430.0400.0540.0990.024
SD0.360.090.070.070.090.050.060.140.050.160.0090.0070.0130.1590.007
G3 (1000)Mean7.220.960.990.982.040.540.521.370.320.730.0420.0410.0510.0510.025
SD0.860.090.090.090.080.060.030.110.060.140.0090.0080.0140.0190.006
G4 (2000)Mean7.640.980.981.052.050.580.581.430.340.720.0410.0440.0490.0600.052
SD0.750.080.080.090.100.050.110.110.060.140.0050.0060.0100.0120.080

Number of animals: 10; SD: standard deviation; PG: prostate gland; SG: salivary gland; unit: g. Significant difference as compared with control, .