Table 3.
Effect of black tea on aflatoxin-induced changes in the serum parameters.
| Parameters | Experimental groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated control | Vehicle control | Black tea control | LD aflatoxin | HD aflatoxin | LD Aflatoxin + black tea |
HD Aflatoxin + black tea |
|
| Protein (mg/100 mL) | 59.99 ± 1.07 | 60.15 ± 1.18 | 59.27 ± 1.08 | 54.18 ± 2.16a | 48.51 ± 1.92a | 60.81 ± 1.89b | 60.00 ± 1.85c |
| Alanine aminotransferase (mU/mL) | 18.60 ± 2.74 | 17.65 ± 2.61 | 18.12 ± 0.53 | 21.51 ± 0.66a | 27.15 ± 1.89a | 18.80 ± 0.47b | 24.29 ± 1.27c |
| Aspartate amino transferase (mU/mL) | 60.90 ± 1.92 | 61.21 ± 6.02 | 58.73 ± 2.79 | 93.40 ± 2.90a | 116.00 ± 4.46a | 66.09 ± 1.55b | 64.24 ± 1.37c |
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM., n = 10.
No significance difference was noted between groups 1, 2 and 3.
Level of significance p < 0.05.
a
As compared between vehicle control (group 2) and aflatoxin-treated mice (groups 4, 5).
b
As compared between LD aflatoxin-treated (group 4) and LD aflatoxin + black tea-treated mice (group 6).
c
As compared between HD aflatoxin-treated (group 5) and HD aflatoxin + black tea-treated mice (groups 7).