Figure 3.

Effect of fermented CS on the activities of CK, LDH and AST in the serum of DOX-treated rats. Blood samples were collected from rats treated with DOX alone, or in combination with 0.05 g/kg captopril, or with 0.75, 1.5 or 3 g/kg CS in order to measure the levels of (A) CK, (B) LDH, and (C) AST in rat serum. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. ^#P<0.05 and ^##P<0.01 vs. the normal control group; *P<0.05 and **P<0.01 vs. the DOX control group. CS, Cordyceps sinensis; DOX, doxorubicin; CK, creatine kinase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.