Table 1.
Effects of Caper extract, quercetin, and vitamin E on serum level changes of ALT, AST, urea, creatinine, LDH, and CK-MB induced by MSG in rats
| Groups | ALT (U L -1 ) | AST (U L -1 ) | Urea (U L -1 ) | Creatinine (U L -1 ) | LDH (U L -1 ) | CK-MB (U L -1 ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intact (Vehicle) | 23.15 ± 1.51a | 44.31 ± 3.62a | 36.63 ± 1.72a | 0.28 ± 0.02a | 24.98 ± 2.62a | 86.00 ± 9.94a |
| MSG (4.00 mg g -1 ) | 48.66 ± 2.87b | 78.36 ± 2.56b | 51.48 ± 2.34b | 0.52 ± 0.04b | 50.68 ± 3.14b | 183.00 ± 13.66b |
| MSG + Caper (100 mg kg -1 ) | 44.63 ± 2.81b | 70.80 ± 3.86b | 47.23 ± 1.74b | 0.46 ± 0.03b | 48.05 ± 3.06b | 160.83 ± 11.02b |
| MSG + Caper (300 mg kg -1 ) | 25.86 ± 1.92ac | 49.21 ± 2.79ac | 33.75 ± 2.58ac | 0.30 ± 0.02ac | 27.25 ± 2.08ac | 104.66 ± 9.09ac |
| MSG + Quercetin (10.00 mg kg -1 ) | 21.28 ± 1.92ac | 44.95 ± 2.42ac | 35.35 ± 1.86ac | 0.29 ± 0.02ac | 25.96 ± 1.70ac | 110.00 ± 7.80ac |
| Vitamin E (200 mg kg -1 ) | 25.01 ± 2.07ac | 43.28 ± 2.44ac | 34.30 ± 2.54ac | 0.30 ± 0.02ac | 26.13 ± 1.46ac | 108.50 ± 8.92ac |
ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; CK-MB: Creatine kinase-MB; MSG: Monosodium glutamate. Different letters indicate significant differences among groups (p < 0.05).