Table 1.
Effect of glutamine on hepatic integrity levels in rats with severe acute liver failure
| Enzyme | CO | CO + G | TAA | TAA + G |
| AST (U/L) | 38.25 ± 5.82 | 44.96 ± 5.69 | 623.58 ± 51.66a | 269.38 ± 33.26c |
| ALT (U/L) | 29.65 ± 4.65 | 33.45 ± 3.12 | 326.27 ± 33.65a | 66.54 ± 9.49c |
| ALP (U/L) | 21.36 ± 2.69 | 19.64 ± 0.96 | 71.49 ± 4.22a | 29.64 ± 3.33c |
a
P < 0.05, TAA, CO vs CO + G;
c
P < 0.05, TAA + G vs TAA. Values expressed as mean ± SE. CO: Control; G: Glutamine; TAA: Thioacetamide; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase.