Table 1.
Effect of HSEt on changes in the body weight, blood ammonia, urea, uric acid, non-protein nitrogen and serum creatinine of normal and experimental rats (mean ± SD, n = 6)
| Group | Changes in body weight (g) | Blood ammonia (μmol l−1) | Blood urea (mg dl−1) | Uric acid (mg dl−1) | Creatinine (mg dl−1) | Non-protein nitrogen (mg dl−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Final | ||||||
| Control | 181.03 ± 13.78 | 195.29 ± 14.87a | 88.01 ± 6.70a | 10.79 ± 0.82a | 1.69 ± 0.13a | 0.80 ± 0.06a | 23.58 ± 1.80a |
| Control + HSEt (250 mg kg−1) | 189.59 ± 14.44 | 197.71 ± 15.06a | 82.30 ± 6.27a | 11.60 ± 0.88a | 1.71 ± 0.13a | 0.81 ± 0.06a | 23.95 ± 1.82a |
| NH4Cl treated (100 mg kg−1) | 185.03 ± 14.09 | 205.68 ± 15.66a | 342.67 ± 26.09b | 22.18 ± 1.69b | 2.31 ± 0.18b | 1.40 ± 0.11b | 49.96 ± 3.80b |
| NH4Cl + HSEt | 184.68 ± 14.06 | 197.03 ± 15.00a | 136.70 ± 12.46c | 13.00 ± 0.99c | 1.78 ± 0.14a | 0.88 ± 0.07a | 30.12 ± 2.29c |
ANOVA followed by DMRT. Values not sharing a common superscript letter differ significantly at P < 0.05 (DMRT).
Duncan procedure: ranges for the levels are 2.91, 3.06, 3.16, 3.22.