Teratogenic Evaluation of 80% Ethanol Extract of Embelia schimperi Vatke Fruits on Rat Embryo and Fetuses

Table 10

Number of ossification centers in the axial skeleton of rat fetuses from experimental groups treated with the 80% ethanol fruit extract of Embelia schimperi.

Group	Sternum	Thoracic vertebrae	Lumbar vertebrae	Caudal	Ribs
Group I (250 mg/kg)	5.61 ± 0.32	12 ± 0	5 ± 0	4.38 ± 0.96	24 ± 0
Group II (500 mg/kg)	5.60 ± 0.27	12 ± 0	5 ± 0	3.94 ± 0.99	24 ± 0
Group III (1000 mg/kg)	5.62 ± 0.30	12 ± 0	5 ± 0	3.81 ± 1.17	24 ± 0
Group IV (pair-fed)	5.63 ± 0.28	12 ± 0	5 ± 0	4.38 ± 1.20	24 ± 0
Group V (ad libitum)	5.62 ± 0.33	12 ± 0	5 ± 0	4.31 ± 1.01	24 ± 0

Results are presented as the mean ± standard deviation from the mean of ossification centers count, one-way ANOVA.