| |
Carbendazim (mg/kg/day) |
| 0 |
20 |
40 |
80 |
| No of animals examined |
27 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
| Terminal body weight (g) |
44.61 ± 0.34 |
43.77 ± 0.67 |
44.06 ± 0.66 |
44.28 ± 0.26 |
| Absolute organ weight (g) |
|
|
|
|
Brain |
0.39 ± 0.1 |
0.39 ± 0.4 |
0.37 ± 0.8 |
0.36 ± 0.9 |
Liver |
1.54 ± 0.2 |
1.55± 0.4 |
1.57 ± 0.7 |
1.56 ± 0.6 |
Kidneys |
0.37 ± 0.5 |
0.38 ± 0.3 |
0.35 ± 0.1 |
0.37 ± 0.5 |
Spleen |
0.15 ± 0.5 |
0.15 ± 0.2 |
0.14 ±0.6 |
0.14 ± 0.2 |
Heart |
0.16 ± 0.3 |
0.16 ± 0.1 |
0.15 ± 0.7 |
0.15 ± 0.2 |
Ovaries |
0.04 ± 0.1 |
0.04 ± 0.1 |
0.04 ± 0.1 |
0.04 ± 0.1 |
Uterus |
20.17 ± 0.9 |
19.13 ± 0.6 |
19.79 ± 0.9 |
19.99 ± 0.7 |
Placenta |
0.20 ± 0.3 |
0.20 ± 0.3 |
0.21 ± 0.3 |
0.20 ± 0.1 |
| Relative organ weighta |
|
|
|
|
Brain |
0.01 ± 0.1 |
0.01 ± 0.1 |
0.01 ± 0.2 |
0.01 ± 0.1 |
Liver |
0.04 ± 0.4 |
0.04 ± 0.2 |
0.04 ± 0.6 |
0.04 ± 0.4 |
Kidneys |
0.01 ± 0.2 |
0.01 ± 0.2 |
0.01 ± 0.5 |
0.01 ± 0.5 |
Spleen |
0.003 ± 0.3 |
0.003 ± 0.3 |
0.003 ± 0.3 |
0.003 ± 0.1 |
Heart |
0.004 ± 0.2 |
0.003 ± 0.2 |
0.003 ± 0.4 |
0.003 ± 0.2 |
Ovaries |
0.001 ± 0.1 |
0.001 ± 0.4 |
0.001 ± 0.3 |
0.001 ± 0.3 |
Uterus |
0. 45 ± 0.3 |
0.45 ± 0.2 |
0.45 ± 0.5 |
0.45 ± 0.4 |
Placenta |
0.005 ± 0.2 |
0.005 ± 0.5 |
0.005 ± 0.6 |
0.005 ± 0.1 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD
aOrgan weight/body weight |
