Table 2.
Effect of CLRE on liver function tests in rats
| Dose |
Total protein |
Albumin |
TB |
AP |
ALT |
AST |
GGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g/L) | (g/L) | (µM/L) | (IU/L) | (IU/L) | (IU/L) | (IU/L) | |
|
Vehicle (10% Tween 20) |
68.33 ± 1.71 |
11.78 ± 0.76 |
1.74 ± 0.13 |
72.75 ± 5.53 |
37.65 ± 2.66 |
53.58 ± 5.20 |
4.50 ± 0.19 |
|
Low dose CLRE (2 g/kg) |
71.17 ± 1.28 |
12.76 ± 0.58 |
2.15 ± 0.16 |
66.90 ± 5.40 |
39.17 ± 3.16 |
62.48 ± 2.63 |
4.08 ± 0..45 |
| High dose CLRE (5 g/kg) | 69.17 ± 1.85 | 12.26 ± 0.64 | 1.85 ± 0.46 | 70.08 ± 11.12 | 34.50 ± 2.91 | 55.17 ± 4.83 | 4.67 ± 0.33 |
Values expressed as mean ± SEM. There are no significant differences between groups. Significant value at P<0.05, TB: Total bilirubin; AP: Alkaline phosphatase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; GGT: G-Glutamyl transferase; CLRE: C. longa rhizomes ethanolic extract.