Table 1.
Control | Lead acetate | Lead acetate + 0.5 g Spirulina/kg bwt | Lead acetate + 1 g Spirulina/kg bwt | Lead acetate + 25 mg vitamin C/kg bwt | |
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Total protein (g/dl) | 7.47 ± 0.3 | 6 ± 0.17a | 6.89 ± 0.13b | 7 ± 0.16b | 7.32 ± 0.31b |
ALT (U/L) | 26.7 ± 0.6 | 95.8 ± 3.3a | 47.5 ± 2.1a,b,c,d | 27.6 ± 0.6b | 28.3 ± 0.46b |
AST (U/L) | 34.8 ± 0.6 | 81.5 ± 2.6a | 65 ± 1.43a,b,c,d | 35.4 ± 0.88b | 36.9 ± 0.9b |
Results are expressed as mean ± S.E.
P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Significantly different from control group.
Significantly different from lead acetate treated group.
Significantly different from lead acetate (LA) + 1 g Spirulina/kg bwt, treated group.
Significantly different from lead acetate (LA) + and 25 mg Vitamin C/100 g bwt, treated group.