Table 3: Average percentage weight loss or gain of the Albino mice after treatment.
|
Treatment at 24 hours interval |
Percentage Parasitemia (%) |
Weight before treatment (g) |
Weight after treatment (g) |
Weight loss/gain (g) |
Percentage weight loss/gain (%) |
|
400 mg |
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|
24 hours |
2.5 |
22.3 |
23 |
0.7 |
3.14 |
|
48 hours |
1.68 |
22.3 |
22.3 |
0 |
0 |
|
72 hours |
4.55 |
22.3 |
21 |
-1.3 |
-5.83 |
|
96 hours |
10.98 |
22.3 |
21.3 |
-1 |
-4.48 |
|
600 mg |
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|
24 hours |
1.98 |
22 |
21 |
-1 |
-4.55 |
|
48 hours |
0.9 |
22 |
20 |
-2 |
-9.09 |
|
72 hours |
0.96 |
22 |
20 |
-2 |
-9.09 |
|
96 hours |
2.88 |
22 |
21.3 |
-0.07 |
-3.18 |
|
800 mg |
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|
24 hours |
1.62 |
20.3 |
19.3 |
-1 |
-4.93 |
|
48 hours |
1.94 |
20.3 |
18.6 |
-1.7 |
-8.37 |
|
72 hours |
0.41 |
20.3 |
17.6 |
-2.7 |
-13.3 |
|
96 hours |
6.08 |
20.3 |
18.5 |
-1.8 |
-8.87 |
|
Chloroquine |
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|
24 hours |
0.06 |
21.7 |
19.6 |
-2.1 |
-9.68 |
|
48 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
-0.4 |
-1.84 |
|
72 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
-0.4 |
-1.84 |
|
96 hours |
0 |
21.7 |
21.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.46 |
|
Infected Untreated |
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|
24 hours |
5.35 |
19.3 |
17 |
-2.3 |
-11.92 |
|
48 hours |
13.34 |
19.3 |
17.6 |
-1.7 |
-8.81 |
|
72 hours |
4.56 |
19.3 |
18 |
-1.3 |
-6.74 |
|
96 hours |
9.5 |
19.3 |
17.3 |
-2 |
-10.36 |
+ sign indicates weight gained while – sign indicates weight loss