Table 2.
Serum levels of liver and kidney function biomarkers.
| Parameter | Units | Control group (n = 10) |
Cd group (n = 15) |
Cd + CAPE group (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST | IU/L | 109.00 ± 12.17 | 571.33 ± 72.29* | 163.00 ± 14.93# |
| ALT | IU/L | 49.17 ± 3.27 | 136.07 ± 21.06* | 73.33 ± 11.35# |
| ALP | IU/L | 206.33 ± 20.79 | 274.33 ± 25.14* | 211.33 ± 17.35# |
| ALB | g/dL | 4.33 ± 0.59 | 2.86 ± 0.38* | 4.01 ± 0.27# |
| CRE | mg/dL | 0.26 ± 0.04 | 0.41 ± 0.34* | 0.29 ± 0.01# |
| BUN | mg/dL | 47.36 ± 9.12 | 63.65 ± 13.44* | 49.22 ± 10.10# |
The values are presented as means ± SD. (Cd) cadmium, (CAPE) caffeic acid phenyl ester, (AST) aspartate aminotransferase, (ALT) alanine aminotransferase, (ALP) alkaline phosphatase (ALP), (ALB) albumin, (CRE) creatinine, and (BUN) blood urea nitrogen. *P < 0.05 versus control group; # P < 0.05 versus Cd group.