Antihypertensive Effects of Aqueous Extract of Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre (Euphorbiaceae) in Wistar Rat

Table 2

Effect of the aqueous extract of R. heudelotii on body weight in salt-induced hypertensive rats.

Body weight (g)
	Doses (mg/kg)	Week 0	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
Control	–	151.0 ± 2.6	164.3 ± 5.8	168.4 ± 2.7	173.9 ± 2.9	174.3 ± 3.4
Salt	–	118.4 ± 4.2^c	116.2 ± 1.9^c	121.3 ± 2.5^c	127.8 ± 1.8^c	128.3 ± 0.7^c
Salt + R. heudelotii	40	109.4 ± 4.0^c	106.7 ± 6.0^c	112.3 ± 4.2^c	128.7 ± 2.4^c	126.1 ± 5.0^c
Salt + R. heudelotii	20	103.0 ± 2.9^c	106.3 ± 3.6^c	113.0 ± 3.2^c	124.8 ± 4.3^c	120.3 ± 4.4^c
Salt + R. heudelotii	6	104.8 ± 2.5^c	105.0 ± 3.4^c	111.3 ± 3.8^c	129.8 ± 3.1^c	128.1 ± 2.7^c
Salt + amlodipine	10	108.3 ± 3.6^c	112.6 ± 4.6^c	116.3 ± 4.6^c	122.2 ± 4.7^c	123.0 ± 4.5^c

All values are expressed as mean ± SEM from 5 rats. ^c compared to the control. R. heudelotii, Ricinodendron heudelotii.