Table-3.

Serum biochemistry of rats pre- and post-treated with areca nut extract and post-challenge with Staphylococcus aureus (Mean±SD).

Parameter	Interval (Days)	Group (g/kg BW)				Significance
		G1 (Control)	G2 (0.5)	G3 (1)	G4 (1.5)
SGPT (IU/L)	0	41.10±7.05a	41.18±5.69a	44.54±7.01a	42.12±8.65a	NS
	14	47.76±19.11a	45.18±12.69a	49.72±15.25a	49.80±11.68a	NS
SGOT (IU/L)	0	121.70±10.10a	115.72±11.75a	123.98±9.21a	131.48±12.64a	NS
	14	137.02±17.08a	140.92±15.45a	142.14±13.89a	142.78±13.31a	NS
Urea (mg/dL)	0	23.21±3.35a	18.78±4.11a	22.77±4.66a	22.85±1.55a	NS
	14	22.55±2.54a	18.78±4.11a	22.02±3.44a	22.91±1.06a	NS
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0	0.59±0.07a	0.57±0.02a	0.61±0.07a	0.59±0.03a	NS
	14	0.62±0.08a	0.57±0.02a	0.65±0.05a	0.63±0.06a	NS

Means with different superscripts in the same rows are significantly different at p<0.05. NS=Non-significant. *p<0.05. BW=Biweekly, SGPT=Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, SGOT=Serum glutamate oxalate transaminase