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Table 3 Effects of PUM on liver and body weight of rat

From: Pilea umbrosa ameliorate CCl4 induced hepatic injuries by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress, pro-inflammatory and fibrosis genes in rat

Treatment groups

Initial body weight (g)

Final body weight (g))

% increase in body weight

Absolute liver weight (g)

Relative liver weight (mg/g of body weight)

Control

122.70 ± 2.05

219.33 ± 3.39

79.08 ± 0.52c

8.16 ± 0.23cd

37.18 ± 0.78cd

CCl4 (1 ml/kg bw)

126.33 ± 2.62

177 ± 3.56

40.10 ± 0.79f

9.12 ± 0.08a

51.56 ± 1.02a

CCl4 + Silymarin (200 mg/kg bw)

119.30 ± 0.94

187.67 ± 2.05

57.25 ± 0.76e

8.37 ± 0.09bc

44.59 ± 0.97b

CCl4 + PUM (150 mg/kg bw)

121.70 ± 2.36

193 ± 3.55

58.63 ± 0.38e

8.70 ± 0.08ab

45.09 ± 0.97b

CCl4 + PUM (300 mg/kg bw)

123.25 ± 2.05

215.25 ± 3.26

74.64 ± 0.25d

8.40 ± 0.12bc

39.02 ± 0.57c

PUM (150 mg/kg bw)

122.50 ± 2.50

224 ± 4

82.86 ± 0.46b

8.38 ± 0.14bc

37.39 ± 0.65c

PUM (300 mg/kg bw)

120 ± 0

226.50 ± 1.11

88.75 ± 0.93a

7.90 ± 0.18d

34.87 ± 0.82d

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 6 male rats); Means not sharing common superscript (a-f) indicate significance difference at P > 0.05. PUM Methanol extract of Pilea umbrosa