Table 3.
Effect of MTE on biochemical parameters in acute oral toxicity study.
| Parameter | Unit | Control | MTE (5000 mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | mmol/L | 138.00± 0.20 | 138.20 ± 0.08 ns |
| Potassium | mmol/L | 6.12 ± 0.32 | 6.33 ± 0.35 ns |
| Chloride | mmol/L | 104.00 ± 0.27 | 104.30 ± 0.01 ns |
| Urea | mmol/L | 6.57 ± 0.34 | 6.36 ± 0.20 ns |
| Creatinine | µmol/L | 45.07 ± 0.33 | 45.12± 0.48 ns |
| Uric acid | mmol/L | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.01 ns |
| Total protein | g/L | 69.37 ± 0.21 | 69.53 ± 0.43 ns |
| Albumin | g/L | 36.73 ± 0.67 | 37.13 ± 0.71 ns |
| Globulin | g/L | 32.64 ± 0.47 | 32.40 ± 0.51 ns |
| Albumin/globulin ratio | 1.12 ± 0.04 | 1.09 ± 0.05 ns | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | U/L | 135 ± 8.32 | 135.04 ± 9.71 ns |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | U/L | 74.31 ± 4.31 | 74.03 ± 3.39 ns |
| Alanine aminotranferase (ALT) | U/L | 45.41 ±0.71 | 45.81 ± 0.52 ns |
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 12; for each group, six male, six female). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. p > 0.05. ns Not significant.