Fig. 1. Effects of Korean red ginseng extract (RGE) on liver function in carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)-treated fibrotic mice. Mice (N=5/group) were injected with 10% CCl₄ in olive oil (2 mL/kg) intraperitoneally three times per week and administered RGE (30 to 300 mg/kg) orally three times per week for 4 wk (inset). After 4-week treatment, the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (A) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (B) were assayed by using an automated blood chemistry analyzer. Data represent the mean±SD of 5 mice (significant compared to vehicle-treated group, **p<0.01; significant compared to CCl₄-treated group, ^##p<0.01). p.o., per oral; i.p., intraperitoneal.