Table 2.

Effects of the Mentha mozaffarianii essential oil on some serum biochemical parameters in repeated toxicity in the rats

Animals Parameters	Rats
	Female		Male
	Test	Control	Test	Control
Blood glucose (mg/dL)	244.7±14.53** (P=0.0041)	119.0±15.53	455±143.0	167±26.50
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	90.00±4.16* (P=0.0162)	72.00±1.73	78.00±3.0	71.50±4.50
TG (mg/dL)	75.00±4.04	69.33±1.76	182.5±67.50	83.00±6.00
ALT IU/l	204.7±1.85** (P=0.0043)	142.7±10.48	233.0±10.00	188.5±23.50
AST IU/l	254.00±5.56**** (P=0.0001)	54.00±3.055	55.50±5.50	43.00±9.00
ALP IU/l	707.0±17.62**** (P=0.0001)	234.3±21.18	471.5±30.50	141.6±116.2
BUN (mg/dL)	64.33±4.25	48.33±4.910	81.00±8.00*	38.50±3.50
Cr (mg/dL)	0.700±0.00	0.53±0.66	0.85±0.050	0.40±0.10
T3 IU/l	8.073±0.50	7.213±0.02	9.635±1.22	7.350±0.11
T4 IU/l	1.323±0.02	1.730±0.2	1.385±0.01	1.380±0.13
TSH IU/l	1.237±0.08** (P=0.0022)	1.887±0.02	1.085±0.18	1.145±0.13

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Mentha mozaffarianii was given daily by the oral route at the dose of 100 mg/kg over a 28-day period. Serum biochemical parameters were measured at the end of the experimental period. Data are expressed as mean±SEM; n=3.

^* P<0.05.

^**P<0.01.

^***P<0.001.

^****P<0.0001 compared to the control group