Table 4.

Evaluation of the LE on the liver and renal functions in HD-induced obese rats.

Group	ND	HD	HD + tea	HD + LE100	HD + LE200	HD + LE400
GPT (IU/L)	53.72 ± 0.52	56.35 ± 1.84#	54.83 ± 1.30	57.35 ± 2.10	54.38 ± 6.68	54.96 ± 5.16
GOT (IU/L)	76.00 ± 0.58	77.60 ± 0.48##	75.44 ± 0.56***	76.69 ± 1.07	76.58 ± 0.88*	76.41 ± 0.70*
BUN (mg/dL)	16.43 ± 0.23	19.71 ± 0.93###	15.98 ± 0.73***	16.7 ± 1.21***	15.59 ± 1.34***	15.42 ± 0.36***

Data are mean ± SD values (n ≥ 8). ^# P < .05, ^## P < .01, ^### P < .001 versus the ND group; *P < .05, ***P < .001 versus HD groups. GPT: glutamate pyruvate transaminase; GOT: glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; BUN: blood urea.