Table 3.

Effect of cadmium and P. oleracea ethanolic extract on liver function of the rat.

	ALT (IU/ml)	AST (IU/ml)	ALP (IU/ml)	TP (mg/dl)
Control	33.8 ± 0.4	37 ± 0.6	178.8 ± 3	6.2 ± 0.2
PEE (2 g/kg bw)	35.1 ± 1	39.1 ± 1.6	179.8 ± 1.8	6.3 ± 0.3
Cadmium (3.5 mg/kg bw)	85 ± 1.4*	91.4 ± 2.9*	216.8 ± 3*	8.3 ± 0.3*
PEE (2 g/kg bw) + Cadmium (3.5 mg/kg bw)	35.7 ± 2	40.7 ± 0.6	180.4 ± 0.9	6.5 ± 0.1

Each measurement was done at least in triplicate sample and Data is presented as mean ± SD (n = 8); PEE = purslane ethanolic extract; AST = aspartate transaminase; ALT = alanine transaminase; ALP = Alkaline Phosphatase; TP = Total Protein.

^*Significantly different from the normal control group at p < 0.05.