Table 6 Effect of Zingber officinale extracts on liver and body weights of CCl4 treated rats
From: Zingiber officinale acts as a nutraceutical agent against liver fibrosis
Parameters | Control | CCl4 group | CCl4 treated with ethanol extract | CCl4 treated with chloroform extract | CCl4 treated with petroleum ether extract | CCl4 treated with silymarin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liver weight (LW) | 6.08 ± 0.71 (b) | 7.37 ± 0.95 (a) | 6.28 ± 0.59 (b) | 6.94 ± 1.06 (ab) | 6.47 ± 0.93 (ab) | 7.36 ± 0.48 (a) |
Body weight (BW) | 165.66 ± 12.95 (a) | 118.66 ± 4.32 (c) | 140.00 ± 11.83 (b) | 125.16 ± 12.25 (bc) | 136.33 ± 26.88 (b) | 161.00 ± 6.38 (a) |
% (LW/BW) | 3.66 ± 0.24 (c) | 6.20 ± 0.66 (a) | 4.74 ± 0.96 (b) | 4.93 ± 0.52 (b) | 4.94 ± 0.57 (b) | 4.62 ± 1.02 (b) |