Research Article

Antitumor Activity of Ficus deltoidea Extract on Oral Cancer: An In Vivo Study

Table 3

Incidence of OSCC and precancerous lesions of rat’s tongue treated with FD extract following the induction of oral cancer using 4NQO.

GroupNo. of animalsHyperplasiaDysplasiaOSCC value

4NQO (group 2)7 (100%)0 (0.0%)1 (14.3%)6 (85.7%)0.03
FD250 (group 3)7 (100%)1 (14.3%)3 (42.9%)3 (42.9%)
FD500 (Group 4)7 (100%)4 (57.1 %)2 (28.6 %)1 (14.3%)
FD250 (Group 5)7 (100%)0 (0.0%)5 (71.4%)2 (28.6%)
FD500 (Group 6)7 (100%)0 (0.0%)6 (85.7%)1 (14.3%)

value less than 0.05, (), significant value (chi-square test).