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Table 1

Embryogenic toxicity of NaAsO2 and protective effect of folate

GroupsPregnancy female ratsMiscarriage female ratsWeight of fetus/g((x ± s)Weight of placenta/g(x ± s)
A1010.640 ± 0.0510.409 ± 0.070
B1110.429 ± 0.0481(*)0.307 ± 0.077(*)
C1000.383 ± 0.801(*,△)0.301 ± 0.076(*)
D1010.487 ± 0.073(*,△,▲)0.338 ± 0.050(*,△,▲)
E1000.491 ± 0.930(*,△,▲)0.327 ± 0.108(*,△,▲)

Annotation: *Compared with group A, P<0.05; Compared with group B, P<0.05; Compared with group C, P<0.05. Group A was the control group. The rats were fed with distilled water and ordinary fodder. Rats in Group B were fed with distilled water containing 75 mg/L NaAsO2 and ordinary fodder. Those in Group C, D, and E were fed with distilled water containing 75 mg/L NaAsO2 and fodder containing 0.53 mg/kg, 5.3 mg/kg, and 10.6 mg/kg folic acid respectively

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