Table 4.
Effect of sub-chronic administration of Bon-santé Cleanser® polyherbal formula on serum trace elements levels.
| Elements | BSC STD | Control (DW, 10 ml/kg) |
BSC (250 mg/kg) |
BSC (500 mg/kg) |
BSC (1000 mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg | 2.89 ± 0.04 | 2.69 ± 0.006 | 1.03 ± 0.001# | 1.67 ± 0.003# | 3.4 ± 0.001# |
| Zn | 3.70 ± 0.001 | 4.06 ± 0.03 | 3.62 ± 0.01# | 3.84 ± 0.002# | 3.92 ± 0.003∗ |
| P | 8.13 ± 0.21 | 9.00 ± 0.01 | 9.68 ± 0.14# | 9.01 ± 0.001 | 9.61 ± 0.001# |
| Ni | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.01 | 0.23 ± 0.01# | 0.43 ± 0.001 | 0.33 ± 0.001# |
| Mn | 0.32 ± 0.009 | 0.24 ± 0.001 | 0.27 ± 0.014∗ | 0.24 ± 0.001 | 0.23 ± 0.001 |
| Cu | 0.10 ± 0.001 | 0.32 ± 0.003 | 0.38 ± 0.002# | 0.39 ± 0.023# | 0.29 ± 0.004# |
| Fe | 3.15 ± 0.03 | 3.21 ± 0.001 | 3.25 ± 0.001 | 3.13 ± 0.026∗ | 2.19 ± 0.002# |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 8; units: mg/L; ∗p < 0.05 or #p < 0.001 when compared with control. BSC: Bon-santé Cleanser®; DW: Distilled water; STD: Standard; Mg: Magnesium; Zn: Zinc; P: Phosphorus; Ni: Nickel; Mn: Manganese; Cu: Copper; Fe: Iron.