Effect of Nigella sativa extract on the elevation of serum MDA levels in aluminum-induced oxidative stress in rats

Table 1. Effect of NSE on BW in rats before and after treatments

BW (g)	Groups (Mean ± SD)				ANOVA (p value)	Wilcoxon (p value)
BW (g)	K1	K2	K3	K4	ANOVA (p value)	Wilcoxon (p value)
Before treatment	181.13 ± 28.75	171.5 ± 23.03	178.71 ± 24.89	179.56 ± 13.14	0.876	0.0001*
After treatment	242.5 ± 24.78	269.33 ± 48.29	289.43 ± 53.06	232.67 ± 17.79	0.078	0.0001*

K1 (control): supplied standard diet and water, K2: received AlCl3 (100 mg/kg BW) only, K3: received NSE 200 mg/kg BW and AlCl3, and K4: received the NSE 400 mg/kg and AlCl3. *Significant, BW: Body weight; g: gram, NSE: N. sativa extract.