Research Article

Antioxidant and Antifatigue Properties of the Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera in Rats Subjected to Forced Swimming Endurance Test

Table 1

Effect of M. oleifera extract on food (g/group/week) and water (mL/group/week) intake in rats.

ControlM. oleifera (100 mg/kg)M. oleifera (200 mg/kg) M. oleifera (400 mg/kg)

Food intake
 Week 1327.67 ± 40.81252.00 ± 37.40 269.00 ± 32.08319.33 ± 19.03
 Week 2285.67 ± 14.64 231.33 ± 4.93257.67 ± 17.62304.00 ± 42.33
 Week 3299.67 ± 16.86243.67 ± 33.86232.33 ± 35.53290.00 ± 28.58
 Week 4335.00 ± 22.01 249.25 ± 29.65286.25 ± 29.77321.75 ± 37.85
Water intake
 Week 1341.33 ± 33.50319.00 ± 14.8341.00 ± 30.51322.67 ± 24.42
 Week 2396.67 ± 16.77343.00 ± 34.65381.33 ± 14.74390.00 ± 38.43
 Week 3332.33 ± 46.01285.33 ± 19.55337.67 ± 26.63308.67 ± 12.22
 Week 4346.25 ± 26.36322.01 ± 31.76353.02 ± 16.58323.75 ± 33.63

Each value represents the mean ± SEM, .