Table 3 Body weight (BW), absolute prostate weight (APW), and relative prostate weight (RPW) of rats treated with date palm pollen suspension (DPPS) and the alcoholic extract (DPPE)
Treatment group | BW (gm) | ABW (gm) | RBW (gm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | start | end | Â | Â |
Normal rats | 199.14 ± 5.16 | 229 ± 8.810 | 0.106 ± 0.011 | 0.452 ± 0.051 |
Rats with APH (negative control) | 187.6 ± 8.656 | 241.4 ± 12.55 | 0.656 ± 0.056 | 2.721* ± 0.197 |
Saw Palmetto (100 mg/kg) | 192.8 ± 4.591 | 258.3 ± 10.22 | 0.742 ± 0.036 | 2.919* ± 0.217 |
DPPS (250 mg/kg) | 190 ± 5.024 | 243.6 ± 11.89 | 0.752 ± 0.025 | 3.15* ± 0.215 |
DPPS (500 mg/kg) | 178.3 ± 4.207 | 221.8 ± 7.127 | 0.745 ± 0.051 | 3.38* ± 0.274 |
DPPS (1000 mg/kg) | 193.7 ± 8.929 | 275 ± 11.547 | 0.75 ± 0.084 | 2.79* ± 0.342 |
DPPE (150 mg/kg) | 215 ± 7.693 | 244.5 ± 8.675 | 0.719 ± 0.044 | 2.92* ± 0.193 |
DPPE (300 mg/kg) | 189.7 ± 7.136 | 232.9 ± 9.425 | 0.696 ± 0.056 | 3.039* ± 0.343 |
DPPE (600 mg/kg) | 184 ± 5.219 | 244.8 ± 9.502 | 0.752 ± 0.036 | 3.10* ± 0.197 |