Research Article

Acute Toxicity and Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth, Cyperaceae Family

Table 5

Effects of KP extracts to organ-body indices.

SexOrganThe organ-body index (%)
Control-0 hControl-72 hE5000 mg/kg-72 h

MaleHeart0.47 ± 0.08a0.49 ± 0.04a0.47 ± 0.09a
Liver4.27 ± 0.32a4.28 ± 0.22a4.83 ± 0.39a
Lungs0.76 ± 0.02a0.76 ± 0.03a1.09 ± 0.19b
Kidney1.29 ± 0.15a1.45 ± 0.23a1.30 ± 0.11a
Spleen0.47 ± 0.05a0.47 ± 0.07a0.70 ± 0.17b
Testis0.62 ± 0.21a0.71 ± 0.23a0.69 ± 0.08a

FemaleHeart0.44 ± 0.08a0.53 ± 0.02a0.44 ± 0.04a
Liver4.57 ± 0.40a4.93 ± 0.14a4.75 ± 0.59a
Lungs1.01 ± 0.17a0.98 ± 0.14a1.24 ± 0.25a
Kidney1.12 ± 0.05a1.15 ± 0.07ab1.24 ± 0.06b
Spleen0.62 ± 0.15a0.51 ± 0.08a0.46 ± 0.05a
Ovary0.05 ± 0.02a0.06 ± 0.01a0.06 ± 0.02a

Means ± SD with different letters in a row are statistically significant (Duncan, ).