Figure 3. Serum amylase and pancreatic MDA level.
Serum amylase and LDH and pancreatic MDA and trypsin were determined at 24 hours after induction of L-arginine. Compared to the control L-arginine rats, DMF-treated rats resulted in a significant decrease in serum amylase levels and pancreatic MDA concentration (p <0.05). Although there was a trend toward lower trypsin and LDH in DMF treated rats, the results were not statistically significant. Data are representative of at least three independent experiments.