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Table 2 Changes in weight (in grams) at the beginning and end of the experiment

From: Evaluation of the protective effects of Spirulina platensis against cyclophosphamide-induced genotoxicity

Batches

weight of mice (g)

1

2

3

4

5

MEAN ± SEM

Weigth gain (g)

NC

       

Start

End

21

25

23

24

28

30

24

24

24

25

24.00 ± 2.55

25.60 ± 2.51

1.60 ± 0.98

PC

       

Start

End

28

29

29

30

28

31

29

28

27

26

28.20 ± 0.37

28.80 ± 0.86

0.60 ± 0.75

SP 37.5

       

Start

End

30

31

22

25

30

30

29

32

23

22

26.80 ± 1.77

28.00 ± 1.92

1.60 ± 0.80

SP 75

       

Start

End

27

29

30

30

27

31

28

30

24

23

27.20 ± 0.97

28.60 ± 1.44

1.40 ± 0.87

SP 150

       

Start

End

32

34

29

30

25

27

23

25

25

25

26.80 ± 1.63

28.20 ± 1.72

1.40 ± 0.40

  1. NC: normal control; PC: positive control; SP 37.5: mice treated with 37.5 mg/kg Spirulina powder; SP 75: mice treated with 75 mg/kg Spirulina powder; SP150: mice treated with 150 mg/kg Spirulina powder
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Laboratory Animal Research

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