Table 4.
Tested parameters | Young group | Adult group | ||||||
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NC | FG | NT | NT + FG | NC | FG | NT | NT + FG | |
T. protein (g/dl) | 0.004 ± 0.00 | 0.003 ± 0.00 (−25.00) |
0.17a ± 0.003 (+41.50) |
0.07ac ± 0.006 (+16.50) |
0.004 ± 0.00 | 0.003 ± 0.00 (−25.00) |
0.15b ± 0.009 (+36.50) |
0.13bd ± 0.009 (+31.50) |
Urea (g/dl) | 31.50 ± 0.54 | 31.11 ± 0.24 (−1.24) |
46.85a ± 0.65 (+48.73) |
35.88ac ± 0.33 (+13.90) |
35.50 ± 0.30 | 35.22 ± 0.05 (−0.79) |
41.61b ± 0.70 (+17.21) |
36.61d ± 0.14 (+3.13) |
Creatinine (mg/mL) | 5.51 ± 0.33 | 5.39 ± 0.16 (−2.18) |
12.56a ± 0.36 (+127.95) |
7.84ac ± 0.05 (+42.29) |
9.32 ± 0.11 | 9.20 ± 0.08 (−1.29) |
13.59b ± 0.44 (+45.82) |
11.63bd ± 0.27 (+24.79) |
NO (μmol/L) | 12.87 ± 0.31 | 11.76 ± 0.25 (−8.62) |
28.39a ± 0.69 (+120.59) |
15.63ac ± 0.31 (+21.45) |
12.30 ± 0.32 | 11.42 ± 0.35 (−7.15) |
21.61b ± 0.76 (+75.69) |
12.50d ± 0.32 (+1.63) |
Values are mean ± SE of 6 animals for each group. The values in parentheses are percentage of change from control
Values bearing superscript are significantly different by ANOVA test at p ≤ 0.05
NC normal control, FG fenugreek, NT nitrate, NT + FG nitrate +fenugreek
aSignificant as compared to young control group
bSignificant as compared to adult control group
cSignificant as compared to young nitrate group
dSignificant as compared to adult nitrate group