Table 4.

Effect on biochemical parameters of treated and control groups on day 10

Parameter	Groups	Mean±SD	Range
Calcium (mg/dl)	Group A* (n = 7)	13.76±1.73	10.20-16.30
	Group B* (n = 6)	13.30±0.95	11.70-14.40
	Group C (n = 8)	9.72±0.32	9.2-10.3
	Group D** (n = 8)	9.52±0.31	9.0-10.0
Phosphorus (mg/dl)	Group A*	5.33±0.89	4.6-6.8
	Group B*	5.36±1.032	4.4-7.20
	Group C	4.37±0.14	4.1-4.6
	Group D**	4.38±0.21	4.1-4.7
Albumin (g/dl)	Group A*	0.75±0.30	0.40-1.3
	Group B*	0.87±0.44	0.2-1.50
	Group C	2.73±0.22	2.40-3.10
	Group D**	2.82±0.29	2.4-3.30
Total plasma protein (g/dl)	Group A*	5.93±0.30	5.3-6.3
	Group B*	5.76±0.27	5.3-6.1
	Group C	7.31±0.45	7-8
	Group D**	7.37±0.51	7-8
BUN (mg/dl)	Group A*	51.54±13.09	37.31-74.86
	Group B*	51.70±10.07	37.0-68.31
	Group C	22.06±2.48	18.40-25.90
	Group D**	22.13±2.95	18.10-26.14

^*Represents values differing significantly from value of control rats at 5% level by one-way ANOVA test;

^**Represents values differing non-significantly from value of control rats at 5% level by one-way ANOVA test