Table 2.
Changes in 24-hr urine creatinine, citrate, and oxalate concentrations (mg/dl) in rats (data expressed as mean±standard error).
|
Multiple Comparisons (Turkey Test)
|
ANOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary parameters | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | P-value |
| Creatinine, day 0 (mg/dL) | 1.43±0.28 | 3.31±0.23 | 4.72±1.57 | 2.36±0.66 | p>0.05 |
| Creatinine, day 15 (mg/dL) | 2.5±0.66 | 1.84±0.26 | 1.44±0.41 | 1.69±0.11 | p>0.05 |
| Creatinine, day 30 (mg/dL) | 2.93±0.94 | 2.05±0.36 | *0.47±0.21 | 1.52±0.36 | p<0.05 |
| Citrate, day 0 (mg/dL) | 8.62±0.75 | 7.08±1.55 | 7.7±2.77 | 11.55±1.61 | p>0.05 |
| Citrate, day 15 (mg/dL) | 2.87±0.08 | 11.16±0.33 | ***3.07±1.4 | ***4.1±1.68 | p<0.001 |
| Citrate, day 30 (mg/dL) | 3.39±1.6 | 13.17±5.62 | 1.62±1.11 | 5.96±2.94 | p>0.05 |
| Oxalate, day 0 (mg/dL) | 0.32±0.08 | 0.13±0.02 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.17±0.0.2 | p>0.05 |
| Oxalate, day 15 (mg/dL) | 2.50±0.66 | 1.84±0.26 | **0.21±0.08 | **0.2±0.07 | p<0.01 |
| Oxalate, day 30 (mg/dL) | 2.93±0.94 | 2.45±0.42 | 0.53±0.3 | 0.43±0.11 | p>0.05 |
The significance level in groups C and D compared to group B (EG) was set at P <0.05 (*), P <0.01 (**), P<0.001(***).