Therapeutic effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa linn on some physiological variables in male white mice exposed to oxidative stress

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the therapeutic effect of the water extract of the Hibiscus sabdariffa lin and its effect as an antioxidant on some physiological variables in male white mice exposed to oxidative stress induced by ethanol. Twenty adult white male mice aged 2-3 months were used with weights ranging from 20-30 g, divided into four groups of 5 rats per group. The groups were as follows: control group (G1), second group (G2) was given 5% of ethanol and the third group (G3) was given ethanol and water extract for Hibiscus sabdariffa lin at a concentration of 10%, and (G4) group was given ethanol and water extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa lin at a concentration of 20.