Figure 1.

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) serum levels, kidney tissue damage score (KTDS), and kidney weight g/100g of body weight in the experiment groups. Gentamicin (GM), Althaea officinalis flower extract (AOFE) 50 + GM, AOFE 250 + GM, and AOFE 500 + GM groups received saline, AOFE 50 mg/kg/day, AOFE 250 mg/kg/day, and AOFE 500 mg/kg/day for 9 days, respectively, and GM (GM; 100 mg/kg/day) was added from day 3 on. #indicates significant difference from GM group. Δindicates significant difference from AOFE 50 + GM group. †indicates significant difference from AOFE 250 + GM group