Table 5.
Platelets (x103/mm3), urea (mg/dL), creatinine (mg/dL), AST (U/L) and ALT (U/L) in albino Wistar rats after 21 days of experiment.
| Biochemical exams |
Groups |
p-value |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | T1 (26 µL/mL) | T2 (52 µL/mL) | T3 (104 µL/mL) | ||
| Platelets (x103/mm³) | 923.50 ± 93.20a | 1049.00 ± 121.20a | 977.20 ± 177.90a | 972.30± 46.70a | 0.669 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 49.40 ± 5.32a | 55.80 ± 408ab | 58.40 ± 7.20ab | 59.80 ± 4.20b | 0.033 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.30 ± 0.07a | 0.30 ± 0.00a | 0.30 ± 0.00a | 0.28 ± 0.04a | 0.835 |
| AST (U/L) | 150.40 ± 22.30a | 167.60 ± 32.00a | 168.40 ± 5.10a | 168.40 ± 5.10a | 0.205 |
| ALT (U/L) | 57.80 ± 10.30a | 56.40 ± 4.50a | 62.60 ± 16.20ab | 83.20 ± 17.20b | 0.018 |
Means followed by different lowercase letters in lines differ statistically (one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test; p < 0,05). (AST) Aspartate aminotransferase; (ALT) Alanine aminotransferase; (mg/dL) milligrams per deciliter; (U/L) units per liter.