Table 4. Effects of oral administration of Plukenetia conophora seed and 4H-Pyran-4-One 2,3-Dihydro-3,5-Dihydroxy-6-Methyl on the body weight of male Wistar rats treated with a single IP dose of 2 mg/kg of cadmium chloride
Group Body weight (g)
Initial Final Gain in Body weight
Control 75.70±1.75 182.50±6.45 57.74±1.26
Cadmium chloride 109.50±4.06 155.70±9.67 23.89±3.34+
Cd+Vit E 141.30±10.13 191.30±23.71 25.76±8.64
Cd+100 mg/kg PC 107.50±4.03 155.80±8.01 26.53±2.01
Cd+200 mg/kg PC 104.20±1.08 159.80±6.23 34.43±2.60
Cd+25 mg/kg DDMP 101.30±3.17 188.70±6.70 45.28±3.26
Cd+50 mg/kg DDMP 123.20±6.78 190.00±7.04 34.84±5.98
Values are represented in mean values±SEM, n=6
+p<0.05 when compared with controls
PC - Plukenetia conophora
DDMP - 4H-Pyran-4-One 2,3-Dihydro-3,5-Dihydroxy-6-Methyl