Table 1

Comparison of weight between control and LS-treated rats.
Time
0 h
 12 h
 24 h
 48 h
 96 h
 120 h
Rats ID BW%
C1-C9 (n = 9)
 100
 99



C1-C6 (n = 6)
 100
 98.3
 98.3


C1-C4 (n = 4)
 100
 98.3
 98.7
 95.6

C1-C2 (n = 2)
 100
 97.4
 97.4
 98.6
 95.9
 97.3
LA1-LA7 (n = 7)
 100
 97.7



LA1-LA5 (n = 5)
 100
 98.5
 99.4


LA1-LA3 (n = 3)
 100
 98.5
 98.3
 99.5

LA1 (n = 1)
 100
 95.7
 95.7
 95.9
 100.8
 10.3.1
LS1-LS22 (n = 22)
 100
 94.9



LS1-LS17 (n = 17)
 100
 91.8
 75.8


LS1-LS13 (n = 13)
 100
 94.8
 92.9
 75.1

LS1-LS8 (n = 9)
 100
 91.3
 80.2
 81.4
 59.4
LS1-LS8 (n = 8)
 100
 94.9
 85.8
 79.8
 63.1
 65

• Control rats labeled C1-C9 received 0.2 μl of saline solution, rats C7-C9 were euthanized at 12 hr; C5-C6 were euthanized at 24 hr; C3-C4 were euthanized at 48 hr; C1-C2 were euthanized at 120 hr.

• Rats labeled LA1-LA7 received 0.2 μl of 0.8 M lactic acid solution; LA6- LA7 were euthanized at 12 hr; LA 4- LA 5 were euthanized at 24 hr; LA 2- LA 3 were euthanized at 48 hr; LA 1 was euthanized at 120 hr.

• Rats labeled LS1-LS7 received 10 μl of LS, rats LS18- LS22 were euthanized at 12 hr; LS14- LS17 were euthanized at 24 hr; LS10- LS13 were euthanized at 48 hr; LS9 were euthanized at 96 hr; LS1-LS8 were euthanized at 120 hr.

Sousa et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-5