Table 2.

Effect of Matrine salvianolic acid B salt on AST and ALT in rats

Treatment	Doses (mg/kg)	AST (U/L)	ALT (U/L)
Normal control	——	45.59 ± 3.68	32.12 ± 14.09
CCl4	——	211.20 ± 42.07##	221.24 ± 42.35##
Matrine+ CCl4	50	142.87 ± 36.99**	138.87 ± 32.67**
Salvianolic acid B+ CCl4	150	104.22 ± 20.67**	154.92 ± 60.64**
Matrine salvianolic acid B Salt+ CCl4	25	159.10 ± 46.19**	169.92 ± 51.42**
	50	119.80 ± 25.69**	144.33 ± 44.93**
	100	102.49 ± 25.71**b	96.09 ± 27.28**ac
Fu fang bie jia ruan gan pian+ CCl4	780	110.3 ± 26.62**	117.26 ± 40.70**

Data is expressed as the mean±SD (n = 12).

^##p < 0.01 vs. the normal control group; ^**p < 0.01 vs. the CCl₄-treated group;

^ap < 0.05, ^bp < 0.01 vs. the Matrine group; ^cp < 0.01 vs. the Salvianolic acid B group.