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Table 2 Effect of SSO on body and organ weight changes in SA-induced toxicity in rats

From: Supplementation with sesame oil suppresses genotoxicity, hepatotoxicity and enterotoxicity induced by sodium arsenite in rats

  

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Body weights

Initial (g)

207.80±8.66

209.71±4.61

209.00±5.28

206.00±2.09

 

Final (g)

210.25±7.5

198.83±4.13a

219.67±5.65b

209.00±3.46b

Liver weight (g)

 

6.37±0.24

6.98±0.32ns

7.52±1.46ns

6.87±0.86ns

Colon weight (g)

 

1.71±0.39

1.27±0.30 ns

1.18±0.27 ns

1.50±0.27 ns

  1. Superscript a indicates a significant difference (P<0.05) compared with Group A. Superscript b indicates a significant difference (P<0.05) compared with Group B. ns = not significant