Therapeutic Effects of Acetone Extract of Saraca asoca Seeds on Rats with Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis via Attenuating Inflammatory Responses

Table 3

Changes in body weight of rats over time.

Treated groups	Wt (gm.) on; day 0	Wt (gm.) on; day 7	% Increase in Wt on day 7	Wt (gm.) on; day 14	% Increase in Wt on day 14	Wt (gm.) on; day 21	% Increase in Wt on day 21
Control	119.8±1.57	118.3±4.25	−1.25±2.85	112.4±1.79	−6.17±2.18	110.8±2.82	−7.51±2.57
Standard	121.9±1.85	127.2±5.35^∗∗	4.34±3.72	126.6±2.62^∗∗∗	3.85±1.94	128.7±5.15^∗∗∗	5.57±3.78
Acetone extract 300	122.2±3.68	124.5±1.40^∗	1.88±2.14	125.3±1.07^∗∗∗	2.53±2.39	126.7±1.71^∗∗∗	3.68±2.53
Acetone Extract 500	123.5±3.19	126.3±2.67^∗	2.26±1.02	127.5±4.19^∗∗∗	3.23±1.85	129.1±1.16^∗∗∗	4.53±1.94

Each value represents mean ± SD of six animals. Statistical analysis was done by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s 𝑡-test. The values are statistically significant at three levels ^∗𝑃<0.05, ^∗∗𝑃<0.01, and ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001 as compared to arthritic control.