Table 1.
Effects of Caulerpa lentillifera (CL) on ethanol-induced liver injury in rats subjected to chronic ethanol consumption.
| C | CC | E | EC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (IU/L) | ||||
| Initial | 98.5 ± 5.5 | 96.4 ± 3.2 | 108.3 ± 11.2 | 99.9 ± 7.1 |
| Final | 129.5 ± 7.6 c | 110.3 ± 4.5 c | 238.1 ± 17.3 *a | 198.9 ± 29.0 *b |
| ALT (IU/L) | ||||
| Initial | 28.0 ± 0.9 | 26.1 ± 1.4 | 28.4 ± 2.0 | 27.0 ± 2.0 |
| Final | 31.9 ± 3.3 b | 30.8 ± 2.7 b | 95.3 ± 11.2 *a | 103.6 ± 18.5 *a |
| GGT (U/L) | ||||
| Initial | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Final | 0.8 ± 0.2 b | 1.1 ± 0.1 b | 2.0 ± 0.1 *a | 1.0 ± 0.1 b |
Values are presented as the mean ± SEM based on 8 rats in each group. Asterisk (*) indicates the differences between initial and final values in the same groups using Students' t-test. Significant difference (p < 0.05) is identified by different letter. C, control group; CC, control + CL group; E, ethanol group; EC, ethanol + CL group; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.