Table IV.

The levels of liver function markers.

Group	Marker	D0	D1	D3	D5	D7
Control	AST	41.28±11.39	188.46±29.19a,c	152.93±34.62a,c	90.63±23.64a,c	47.41±13.64
	ALT	47.13±12.84	196.11±32.75a,c	160.37±34.51a,c	99.82±25.77a,c	49.63±14.96
	TBIL	15.24±7.93	19.81±8.1a,c	24.14±8.69a,c	27.59±10.67a,c	16.17±7.81
Experimental	AST	39.52±12.63	154.82±26.39b,c	129.86±25.19b,c	72.47±19.78b,c	40.42±10.56
	ALT	45.21±11.83	161.14±31.46b,c	131.43±30.31b,c	75.97±20.73b,c	42.55±11.87
	TBIL	15.87±8.44	17.15±7.88b,c	22.97±8.13b,c	18.77±9.64b,c	15.93±8.11

^aP<0.05, compared with D0 within the control group

^bP<0.05, compared with D0 within the experimental group

^cP<0.05, compared with the same day in the other group. AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TBIL, total bilirubin.