Table 3: Evolution
of body weight after administration of the aqueous extract of Manihot esculenta.
|
Week |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
TN |
238.02 ± 7.78 |
241.76 ± 5.12 |
245.534 ± 6.86 |
248.93 ± 4.04 |
251.48 ± 9.78 |
|
TP |
237.66 ± 3.24 |
247.52 ± 5.58 |
254.63 ± 4.59# |
262.53 ± 5.74# |
267.73 ± 3.54# |
|
ME |
236.21 ± 3.94 |
241.28 ± 5.22 |
248.24 ± 4.30 |
255.56 ± 4.12* |
260.96 ± 4.63* |
TN:
group of rats receiving distilled water, TP: group of rats receiving
concomitantly high fat/high sucrose
diet and ethanol 40°, ME: group treated with M. esculenta leaf aqueous
extract in addition to high fat/high
sucrose diet and ethanol 40°. Values
are means ± SEM (n = 6). # p< 0.05 compared to TN, * p< 0.05
compared to TP.