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Table 2. Effects of aqueous leaf extract of X. americana and P. capensis on relative heart weight in rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Group

Treatment

X. americana

P. capensis

Normal control

0.9% w/v Normal saline

0.22±0.006d

0.22±0.006d

Negative control

0.9% w/v Normal saline

0.43±0.017a

0.43±0.017a

Positive control

Propranolol (10 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

0.25±0.007cd

0.25±0.007cd

ExpG A

Extract (150 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

0.34±0.014b

0.32±0.015b

ExpG B

Extract (200 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

0.30±0.003bc

0.29±0.013bc

ExpG C

Extract (250 mg Kg-1 bw-1)  

0.27±0.018cd

0.26±0.004cd

Means with unique alphabet are significantly distinct (p ≤ 0.05). Comparison was done column-wise. ExpG = Experimental Group