Table 1.
Body weight, blood ethanol levels and serum levels of glucose, AST, ALT, total proteins, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin and direct bilirubin obtained from control and ethanol-treated rats
| Control | Ethanol | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 466±7 | 415±7 | 32 |
| Blood ethanol (mg mL−1) | ND | 1.9±0.2* | 11 |
| Glucose (mg L−1) | 1064±77 | 1090±59 | 12 |
| AST (U L−1) | 128±12 | 98±7 | 15 |
| ALT (U L−1) | 68±3 | 62±8 | 15 |
| Total proteins (g L−1) | 73±2 | 74±2 | 14 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U L−1) | 186±17 | 177±15 | 16 |
| Total bilirubin (mg L−1) | 4±0.2 | 4±0.2 | 13 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg L−1) | 2±0.1 | 2±0.2 | 14 |
Abbreviations: AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ND, non-detectable.
*Significantly different compared with control group (P<0.05, Student's t-test).
Numbers in the last column indicate the number of replicates. Values shown are means±s.e.mean.