Research Article

A 90-Day Oral Toxicity of Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Carissa spinarum in Wistar Rats

Table 2

Effect of the hydroethanolic extract of Carissa spinarum root on organs relative weight.

OrgansHydroethanolic root extract of C. spinarum
Control500 mg/kg1000 mg/kg

Liver3.043 ± 0.1473.075 ± 0.2252.892 ± 0.197
Heart0.462 ± 0.0320.442 ± 0.0370.418 ± 0.017
Kidney0.626 ± 0.0210.665 ± 0.0270.630 ± 0.028
Spleen0.293 ± 0.0200.266 ± 0.0360.284 ± 0.028
Testis1.078 ± 0.0511.198 ± 0.2011.014 ± 0.102

Each value is a mean ± SEM, n = 8.