Table 4.
Biochemical parameters of rabbits infested with Eimeria media and then treated with extracts of Moringa oleifera and Vernonia amygdalina.
| MA | VA | MB | VB | MC | VC | TP | TN | SEM | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urea (g/L) | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.0475 | 0.051 |
| Creatinine (g/L) | 9.23 | 10.52 | 12.03 | 12.18 | 12.68 | 14.02 | 13.42 | 16.27 | 0.24625 | 0.826 |
| AST (IU) | 37.33 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 40.67 | 32.33 | 45.67 | 34.67 | 5.58125 | 0.676 |
| ALT (IU) | 80.06 | 66 | 62.5 | 55.83 | 76 | 49 | 68.67 | 51 | 9.0725 | 0.275 |
| ALP (IU) | 195 | 218.67 | 216.5 | 186.17 | 191 | 209.33 | 153.67 | 191.67 | 21.80375 | 0.601 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 90.67b | 89b | 86.25b | 84.50b | 80.50b | 82.33b | 84b | 61a | 3.10125 | 0.001 |
MA, Acetone extract of Moringa oleifera at 1000 mg/kg body weight; MB, Acetone extract of Moringa oleifera at 500 mg/kg body weight; MC, Acetone extract of Moringa oleifera at 250 mg/kg body weight; VA, Vernonia amygdalina acetone extract at 1000 mg/kg body weight; VB, Vernonia amygdalina acetone extract at 500 mg/kg body weight; VC, Vernonia amygdalina acetone extract at 250 mg/kg body weight; TN, Negative control; TP, Positive control treated with Amprocox at 5 mg/kg bw. The means in the same row affected by the different letters “a and b” are significantly different (P<0.05).