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Table 4 Effect contaminated diet with lead acetate on organs (liver, kidney, brain, spleen, testes, and heart) relative weight of rats

From: Evaluated the lead levels at boiling water in clay pots and impact of the lead contaminated diet on nutritional, biochemical status of male rats

Parameters

Liver (g)

Kidney (g)

Brain (g)

Spleen (g)

Testis (g)

Heart (g)

Group1 negative control

3.30 ± 0.24

0.74 ± 0.04

0.87 ± 0.07

0.41 ± 0.04

1.46 ± 0.27

0.46 ± 0.05

 Group 2 L1Pb

3.53 ± 0.25*

0.88 ± 0.08

0.74 ± 0.11

0.45 ± 0.06*

1.84 ± 0.17*

0.38 ± 0.03*

 Group 2 L2Pb

3.90 ± 0.28*

0.84 ± 0.12

0.87 ± 0.05

0.64 ± 0.16*

2.03 ± 0.33*

0.36 ± 0.03*

p value

p < 0.05

No sign.

No sign.

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

  1. All data represented as mean ± SD
  2. L1Pb = 466.5 mg/kg wt while L2Pb = 933 mg/kg wt
  3. Organs relative body weight = organs weight/final body weight
  4. *p < 0.05