Table 4.
Group | AST (IU/L) | ALT (IU/L) | ALP (IU/L) | Total Protein (g/dL) | Albumin (mg/dL) | Bilirubin (mg/dL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2%TW80 | 85.22 ± 2.53 | 94.02 ± 2.62 | 150.43 ± 3.61 | 5.11 ± 0.47 | 2.35 ± 0.14 | 1.18 ± 0.22 |
CCl4 | 210.38 ± 8.17a*** | 221.57 ± 7.40a*** | 353.61 ± 8.48a*** | 3.21 ± 0.29a** | 1.28 ± 0.18a* | 3.83 ± 0.41a*** |
Silymarin + CCl4 | 90.95 ± 2.85 (95.4)b*** | 96.29 ± 3.29 (98.2)b*** | 154.87 ± 4.32 (97.8)b*** | 5.08 ± 0.18b* | 2.32 ± 0.27b* | 1.21 ± 0.21b*** |
Me100 + CCl4 | 198.82 ± 5.21 (9.2)a***,c***,d***,e*** | 210.71 ± 3.88 (8.5)a***,c***,d***,e*** | 336.03 ± 4.80 (8.7)a***,c***,d***,e*** | 3.78 ± 0.37 | 1.68 ± 0.23 | 3.79 ± 0.32a***,c***,d***,e*** |
Me200 + CCl4 | 115.63 ± 4.29 (75.7)a**,b***,c* | 120.46 ± 2.36 (79.3)a**,b***,c** | 192.53 ± 3.69 (79.3)a***,b***,c***,e* | 4.86 ± 0.31b* | 2.23 ± 0.22 | 1.26 ± 0.34b*** |
Me400 + CCl4 | 97.25 ± 3.23 (90.4)b*** | 104.57 ± 3.26 (91.7)b*** | 166.78 ± 4.16 (92)b***,d* | 5.06 ± 0.44b* | 2.28 ± 0.28b* | 1.23 ± 0.19b*** |
Notes: Each value represents mean ± S.E.M; n=6; aAgainst 2%TW80; bAgainst CCl4; cAgainst standard (silymarin); dAgainst Me200 + CCl4; eAgainst Me400 + CCl4; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Abbreviations: Me100, 80% methanol extract 100 mg/kg; Me200, 80% methanol extract 200 mg/kg; Me400, 80% methanol extract 400 mg/kg; silymarin, silymarin 100 mg/kg; CCl4, carbon tetrachloride 2mL/kg; 2%TW80, 2% Tween 80 in water.