Figure 1.
Effects of maltol pretreatment on hepatic dysfunction and histopathological changes caused by an overdose of acetaminophen (APAP). (A) serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and (B) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities; (C) liver glutathione (GSH) and (D) superoxide dismutase (SOD) amount; (E) liver malondialdehyde (MDA) content. All data were expressed as mean ± S.D; n = 8, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, vs. normal group; # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01 vs. APAP group.
