Table 5.
Clinical biochemistry profile of male rats treated with tamarind pulp water extract for six months.
| Groups | Glucose (mg/dL) | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | Triglyceride (mg/dL) | AST (U/L) | ALT (U/L) | Urea (mg/dL) | Creatinine (mg/dL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 110.10 ± 20.18 | 43.90 ± 10.04 | 90.36 ± 21.65 | 145.88 ± 34.98 | 56.07 ± 11.57 | 43.14 ± 6.34 | 0.65 ± 0.16 |
| Satellite Control | 97.79 ± 20.10 | 43.85 ± 9.62 | 102.60 ± 37.96 | 139.11 ± 20.90 | 58.10 ± 8.77 | 40.41 ± 7.12 | 0.69 ± 0.15 |
| 75 mg/kg bw | 121.55 ± 29.42 | 42.80 ± 9.01 | 101.85 ± 30.09 | 138.48 ± 27.89 | 52.85 ± 10.62 | 41.13 ± 11.36 | 0.68 ± 0.14 |
| 200 mg/kg bw | 112.69 ± 17.51 | 41.68 ± 12.46 | 106.58 ± 34.18 | 132.84 ± 22.04 | 51.65 ± 10.52 | 41.12 ± 6.23 | 0.62 ± 0.08 |
| 1000 mg/kg bw | 116.66 ± 24.87 | 47.35 ± 29.17 | 109.75 ± 55.16 | 135.99 ± 22.85 | 49.14 ± 13.11 | 44.54 ± 7.53 | 0.69 ± 0.14 |
| Satellite 1000 mg/kg bw | 99.37 ± 18.25 | 41.35 ± 11.13 | 110.75 ± 35.67 | 142.68 ± 23.60 | 59.42 ± 11.10 | 41.97 ± 6.87 | 0.63 ± 0.11 |
Note: Data were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 18–20), AST: Aspartate Amino Transferase; ALT: Alanine Amino Transferase.