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Table 3. Effects of aqueous leaf extract of X. americana and P. capensis on serum cTnT levels in rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Group

Treatment

Levels of cTnT (Pg/mL)

 

Day 1

Day 3

Day 17

 

 

X. americana

P. capensis

X. americana

P. capensis

X. americana

P. capensis

NC

0.9% w/v Normal saline

4.28±0.07a

4.28±0.07a

4.36±0.16b

4.36±0.16b

4.82±0.24d

4.82±0.24cd

Neg C

0.9% w/v Normal saline

4.37±0.11a

4.37±0.11a

49.06±0.59a

49.06±0.59a

42.96±1.45a

42.96±1.45a

PC

Propranolol (10 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

4.41±0.15a

4.41±0.15a

49.10±0.45a

49.10±0.45a

6.50±0.22cd

6.5±0.22cd

ExpG A

Extract (150 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

4.34±0.08a

4.20±0.16a

49.70±0.48a

50.12±0.42a

12.04±0.39b

10.5±0.22b

ExpG B

Extract (200 mg Kg-1 bw-1)

4.30±0.17a

4.18±0.22a

51.54±0.82a

50.34±0.30a

8.16±0.36c

7.04±0.21c

ExpG C

Extract (250 mg Kg-1 bw-1)  

4.20±0.09a

4.22±0.05a

50.94±0.43a

50.88±0.18a

6.32±0.20cd

4.24±0.10d

Means with unique alphabet column-wise are significantly distinct (p ≤ 0.05). comparison was done column-wise. NC = Normal Control, Neg C = Negative Control, PC=Positive Control, ExpG = Experimental Group