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Table 2 Effect of BPA and Ficus deltoidea on body weight and weights of ovary of rats (n = 8)

From: Protective role of Ficus deltoidea against BPA-induced impairments of the follicular development, estrous cycle, gonadotropin and sex steroid hormones level of prepubertal rats

Group

Body weight at sacrifice (g)

Body weight gain (g)

Changes in body weight gain (%)

Ovarian wet weight (mg)

Relative weight of ovary (wet weight/body weight)

NC

260.22 ± 6.61

78.88 ± 4.61

48.15 ± 2.60

36.88 ± 1.88

0.24 ± 0.01

PC

287.31 ± 5.90

99.25 ± 3.90

56.52 ± 3.49

49.38 ± 1.13

0.29 ± 0.01a

F

280.29 ± 4.62

92.50 ± 2.62

56.12 ± 1.94

35.00 ± 1.34

0.21 ± 0.01b

FC

272.89 ± 4.64

89.50 ± 2.64

52.39 ± 3.47

33.13 ± 2.49

0.20 ± 0.02

  1. Data are expressed as Mean ± SEM
  2. NC vs. PC = a
  3. PC vs. F = b
  4. NC Negative Control group (vehicle corn oil)
  5. PC Positive Control group (BPA 10 mg/kg)
  6. F Ficus deltoidea group (Ficus deltoidea 100 mg/kg + BPA 10 mg/kg)
  7. FC Ficus deltoidea Control group (Ficus deltoidea 100 mg/kg)