Table 2.
Effect of water extract (WE) and ethanolic extract (EE) of papaya fruit on serum sodium (Na+), potassium (K+) and nitric oxide (NO) in rats treated with AFB1
| Groups Parameters | Control | WE | EE | AFB1 | AFB1 + WE | AFB1 + EE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO (μmol/L) | 82.5 ± 3.28de | 66.7 ± 4.42e | 86.8 ± 2.60 cd | 139.6 ± 6.0a | 102.5 ± 4.0c | 122.0 ± 2.0b |
| Na+ (mmol/L) | 51.2 ± 2.70a | 48.0 ± 5.1ab | 42.3 ± 2.05abc | 36.8 ± 1.59c | 37.8 ± 1.38bc | 38.3 ± 2.86bc |
| K+ (mmol/L) | 5.24 ± 0.51ab | 3.34 ± 0.76b | 4.89 ± 0.31ab | 7.19 ± 0.32a | 5.50 ± 0.48ab | 6.70 ± 70.54a |
Within each raw, means superscripts with different letters are significantly different compared to the control (P ≤ 0.01)