Table 1.

The dose-dependent effect of BB on AST and ALT level in CCl₄-induced acute liver toxicity in mice (n = 8,$\overline{x}\pm s$)

Group	N	Dose(mg/kg)	AST(U/I)	ALT(U/I)
normal	8	—	99.0 ± 15.8	44.6 ± 10.6
CCl4	8	—	271.3 ± 142.0△ △	209.5 ± 153.9△ △
Silymarin	8	100	133.8 ± 49.9 **	80.4 ± 40.5 *
BB	8	10	202.5 ± 205.5	237.8 ± 383.2
BB	8	30	123.8 ± 17.7 **	63.9 ± 49.6 **
BB	8	90	119.0 ± 58.6 *	63.9 ± 37.3 **
BB	8	270	123.8 ± 22.0**	45.5 ± 12.0**
BB	8	810	127.3 ± 56.4 **	59.3 ± 25.3 **

^△p < 0.05 when compared with normal group; ^△△p < 0.01 when compared with normal group; ^*p < 0.05 when compared with model group; ^**p < 0.01 when compared with model group.