Figure 2.
DH suppresses transaminase activity in ConA-induced hepatitis. Notes: female BALB/c mice were induced by intraperitoneal injection with DH (20 mg/kg of body weight) at 2 h before the injection of a sublethal dose of Concanavalin A (15 mg/kg of body weight) via the tail vein. Serum transaminase ALT (a) and AST (b) levels were determined 8, 16, and 24 hours after Concanavalin A injection. Data is expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3; ∗∗ P < 0.05 and ∗∗∗ P < 0.001). ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate transaminase.