| Control | Treatment groups (mg/kg body weight) | |
---|---|---|---|
400 | 800 | ||
Liver | |||
 Absolute weight (in g) | |||
  Male | 1.56 ± 0.07 | 1.48 ± 0.07 (0.630) | 1.56 ± 0.14 (0.984) |
  Female | 1.93 ± 0.02 | 1.78 ± 0.13 (0.396) | 1.82 ± 0.16 (0.564) |
 Relative weight (in g/100 g bw) | |||
  Male | 3.92 ± 0.32 | 4.02 ± 0.24 (0.939) | 4.25 ± 0.22 (0.575) |
  Female | 5.04 ± 0.08 | 4.50 ± 0.16 (0.344) | 5.02 ± 0.51 (0.998) |
Kidney | |||
 Absolute weight (in g) | |||
  Male | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.25 ± 0.01 (0.410) | 0.25 ± 0.06 (0.597) |
  Female | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 (0.444) | 0.22 ± 0.02 (0.362) |
 Relative weight (in g/100 g bw) | |||
  Male | 0.66 ± 0.06 | 0.69 ± 0.03 (0.900) | 0.68 ± 0.04 (0.936) |
  Female | 0.54 ± 0.02 | 0.50 ± 0.02 (0.667) | 0.62 ± 06 (0.233) |
Spleen | |||
 Absolute weight (in g) | |||
  Male | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.01 (0.100) | 0.12 ± 0.01 (0.100) |
  Female | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.02 (0.639) | 0.18 ± 0.02 (0.731) |
 Relative weight (in g/100 g bw) | |||
  Male | 0.36 ± 0.07 | 0.30 ± 0.01 (0.390) | 0.32 ± 0.01 (0.630) |
  Female | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.43 ± 0.07 (0.990) | 0.49 ± 0.05 (0.755) |