Table 5.
Effect of oral exposure of Nisin (50 mg/kg/day) on serum biochemical profiles in male rats. Each value is the mean ± S.D. of five observations. No significant difference was observed between both the groups.
| Parameter | Control | Treated |
|---|---|---|
| Total protein (g %) | 5.17 ± 0.40 | 5.34 ± 0.63 |
| Albumin (gm %) | 1.21 ± 0.19 | 1.30 ± 0.28 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg %) | 12.17 ± 0.94 | 13.01 ± 1.86 |
| Creatinine (mg %) | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.71 ± 0.05 |
| Glucose (mg %) | 87.00 ± 4.14 | 90.32 ± 5.06 |
| Uric acid (mg %) | 2.11 ± 0.27 | 2.32 ± 0.30 |
| Calcium (mg %) | 7.87 ± 0.91 | 8.01 ± 1.07 |
| Phosphorus (mg %) | 3.07 ± 0.20 | 3.17 ± 0.19 |
| Sodium (meq/L) | 123.03 ± 12.11 | 121.18 ± 9.34 |
| Potassium (meq/L) | 3.11 ± 0.23 | 3.03 ± 0.18 |
| Chloride (meq/L) | 81.94 ± 7.03 | 83.15 ± 7.07 |
| Alanine amino transferase (μMol of pyruvate formed/mg protein/hr) | 108.04 ± 3.53 | 1.16.23 ± 1.94 |
| Asparate amino transferase (μMol of pyruvate formed/mg protein/hr) | 77.01.94 ± 9.03 | 76.32 ± 7.14 |
| Total cholesterol (mg %) | 99.04 ± 2.87 | 97.61 ± 2.58 |