Table 2.

Biochemical markers after TBLF administration.

	Blood marker	Control	TBLF	p
Day 9	Albumin (mg/dL)	3.67 ± 1.38	3.39 ± 1.87	0.13
	Total protein (mg/dL)	4.4 ± 0.63	5.11 ± 0.73	0.22
	α-Amylase (U/L)	896.3 ± 216.5	886.7 ± 256.5	0.46
	Urea (mmol/L)	29.2 ± 3.7	31.4 ± 2.15	0.40
	Serum creatine (mg/dL)	0.59 ± 0.16	0.52 ± 0.03	0.49
	GPT (U/L)	60.6 ± 3.8	61.3 ± 13.8	0.90
	Glucose (mg/dL)	139.4 ± 8.4	128.9 ± 12.5	0.37
	Insulin (μIU/mL)	16.29 ± 3.29	15.53 ± 1.13	0.75
Day 22	Albumin (mg/dL)	3.83 ± 1.68	3.72 ± 1.9	0.95
	Total protein (mg/dL)	5.05 ± 1.11	5.02 ± 1.02	0.34
	α-Amylase (U/L)	1219.2 ± 537.43	992.46 ± 183.7	0.65
	Urea (mmol/L)	33.35 ± 6.3	37.6 ± 6.5	0.38
	Serum creatine (mg/dL)	0.59 ± 0.08	0.6 ± 0.03	0.85
	GPT (U/L)	42.3 ± 8.5	60.25 ± 16.9	0.21
	Glucose (mg/dL)	133.5 ± 0.1	131.9 ± 4.3	0.69
	Insulin (μIU/mL)	20.23 ± 3.41	14.53 ± 1.00	0.04*
Day 43	Albumin (mg/dL)	3.92 ± 1.65	3.89 ± 2.01	0.02*
	Total protein (mg/dL)	4.6 ± 1.57	5.22 ± 1.25	0.07
	α-Amylase (U/L)	1047.57 ± 187.15	712.35 ± 222.1	0.33
	Urea (mmol/L)	36.1 ± 8.5	42.4 ± 6.6	0.11
	Serum creatine (mg/dL)	0.57 ± 0.16	0.5± 0.10	0.28
	GPT (U/L)	46.0 ± 4.7	44.1 ± 7.5	0.56
	Glucose (mg/dL)	136.4 ± 13.1	121.2 ± 12.6	0.04*
	Insulin (μIU/mL)	18.27 ± 5.05	16.50 ± 2.85	0.41
Day 57	Albumin (mg/dL)	5.04 ± 0.8	3.77 ± 1.01	0.01*
	Total protein (mg/dL)	4.6 ± 1.6	4.55 ± 1.74	0.95
	α-Amylase (U/L)	933.08 ± 245.53	848.5 ± 209.5	0.44
	Urea (mmol/L)	42.69 ± 9.7	33.7 ± 5.89	0.02*
	Serum creatine (mg/dL)	0.54 ± 0.06	0.59 ± 0.12	0.26
	GPT (U/L)	44.6 ± 7.6	49.7 ± 12.5	0.46
	Glucose (mg/dL)	147.9 ± 14.1	144.4 ± 39.8	0.86
	Insulin (μIU/mL)	17.88 ± 3.05	16.80 ± 2.10	0.44

Asterisks represent a significant difference between values (Student’s-t, p < 0.05). ND, not detected.