Table 5 |
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Effect of extract and fractions on epithelialisation time in rats |
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Extract/fractions |
Dose (mg/kg) |
Epithelialisation |
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Time (Days) |
Reduction (%) |
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ME |
200 |
7.67 ± 0.33a |
25.75 |
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400 |
8.33 ± 0.33a |
19.36 |
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HF |
200 |
8.00 ± 0.00a |
22.56 |
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400 |
8.30 ± 0.33a |
19.65 |
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MF |
200 |
6.67 ± 0.67a |
35.43 |
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400 |
7.67 ± 0.88a |
25.75 |
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Control |
- |
10.33 ± 0.67 |
- |
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a P < 0.05 compared to Control (ANOVA;LSD post hoc); Values of epithelialisation time shown are Mean ± SEM (n = 3); ME = Methanol extract; HF = n-Hexane fraction; MF = Methanol fraction |
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Okoli et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:24 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-24 |
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