Fig. 2.

Influence of ASX, ASXEs and SASX administration on serum parameters in carbon tetrachloride treated rats. ASX, ASXEs and SASX treated for 14 days, followed by CCl₄ treatment, and sacrifice 24 h later. Each value represents the average of mean ± SD (n = 6), **P < 0.001 compared to toxin treated group. *μg/kg b.w; body weight; SGPT, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase; SGOT, serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatases; toxin, carbon tetrachloride; ASX, astaxanthin, ASXEs, astaxanthin esters; SASX, synthetic astxanthin