RNA (µg/mg tissue)

DNA (µg/mg tissue)

Spleen weight (gm)

Liver weight (gm)

Parameter group

123 ± 6

98.0 ± 7.0

0.182 ± 0.07

1.6 ± 0.3

Mean ± SD

Group I

12

12

12

13

n

126.0 ± 9.0

87.0 ± 19.0

0.21 ± 0.05

1.7 ± 0.3

Mean ± SD

Group II

12

12

6

9

n

98.0 ± 14.0^**a

64.0 ± 22.0^**a

0.18 ± 0.03^a

1.3 ± 0.08^b

Mean ± SD

Group III

15

12

13

12

n

196.0 ± 16.0^**

199.5 ± 27.0^**

0.06 ± 0.02^**

0.95 ± 0.09^**

Mean ± SD

Group IV

12

12

10

10

n