Table 3.
Effects of thymol on aspartate aminotransferase (AST, µkat/L), alanine aminotransferase (ALT, µkat/L), alkaline phosphatase (ALP, µkat/L), total proteins (TP, g/L), urea (mmol/L), creatinine (µmol/L), triglycerides (mmol/L) and cholesterol (mmol/L) in rabbit blood.
| Parameter | TA | p-Value | TW | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | T | SD | C | T | SD | |||
| AST (µkat/L) | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 0.1199 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.2948 |
| ALT (µkat/L) | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.14 | 0.2677 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 1.0000 |
| ALP (µkat/L) | 2.00 a | 1.52 b | 0.42 | 0.0183 | 2.42 | 2.19 | 0.83 | 0.5476 |
| TP (g/L) | 36.20 a | 61.86 b | 13.88 | 0.0025 | 36.84 a | 55.90 b | 11.79 | 0.0079 |
| Urea | 5.18 | 5.31 | 0.50 | 1.0000 | 5.03 a | 6.54 b | 0.95 | 0.0079 |
| Creatinine | 79.67 a | 115.40 b | 19.55 | 0.0357 | 64.25 a | 115.60 b | 28.52 | 0.0159 |
| Triglycerides | 1.15 | 1.45 | 0.29 | 0.1508 | 1.53 a | 0.84 b | 0.49 | 0.0317 |
| Cholesterol | 2.20 a | 1.17 b | 0.80 | 0.0228 | 1.76 | 0.95 | 0.60 | 0.0556 |
a,b Values within a row with different superscript letters differed significantly (p < 0.05). Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). C—control diet, TA—thymol addition and TW—thymol withdrawal.