Table 3.
Effect of Penicillium purpurogenum ethyl acetate extract on ALT and AST serum levels (mean ± SEM) in all experimental groups.
| ALT (U/L) | AST (U/L) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sham | 125.2 ± 103.5 | 125.2 ± 103.5 |
| EAE20 * | 122.5 ± 101.5 | 295.3 ± 236.1 |
| CLT− | 207.9 ± 181.8 | 438.3 ± 328.5 |
| CLT+ | 438.3 ± 328.5 | 293 ± 131.8 |
| EAE4 + Tumor | 50.12 ± 33.38 | 178.6 ± 95.15 |
| EAE20 + Tumor | 68.3 ± 57.5 | 185.1 ± 111.2 |
| EAE100 + Tumor | 48.88 ± 21.68 | 179.1 ± 61.28 |
N = 5 for each group. The one-way ANOVA showed no statistical differences between the groups. * Tumor free group treated with an extract at a dose of 20 mg/kg. The groups were treated with saline (CTL−), cyclophosphamide (CTL+), and Penicillium purpurogenum ethyl acetate extract at 4 mg/kg (EAE4 + Tumor), 20 mg/kg (EAE20 + Tumor), and 100 mg/kg (EAE100 + Tumor).