Table 3. The influence of L. plantarum CCFM639 on Al-induced alterations of the enzyme activities of ALT and AST, and the levels of BUN and CRE in the serum.
| Group | Mean level (/liter serum) | Mean activity (U/liter serum) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUN (mmol) | CRE (μmol) | ALT | AST | |
| Control | 3.58 ± 0.24a | 56.40 ± 1.80a | 36.52 ± 0.85a | 67.15 ± 1.86a |
| Al only | 4.68 ± 0.32b | 86.88 ± 2.94b | 73.71 ± 2.23b | 115.82 ± 3.54b |
| Al + living 639 | 3.94 ± 0.19ab | 66.37 ± 2.86ac | 46.15 ± 1.61c | 86.08 ± 2.13c |
| Al + dead 639 | 4.02 ± 0.21ab | 71.76 ± 3.52c | 50.16 ± 0.73c | 90.60 ± 1.73c |
Data are mean ± SEM with ten mice in each group.
a,b,cThe letters a, b and c indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) among different groups.