Table 3.
Renal function status and serum electrolyte levels in different groups of animals at the end of the experimental period.
| Parameters/Groups | NCt | DBCt | DMH | DMLL | DMLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.92 ± 0.08 ab | 0.68 ± 0.11 a | 0.88 ± 0.01 ab | 1.00 ± 0.10 b | 1.07 ± 0.07 c |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 21.03 ±1.12 ab | 26.22 ± 3.40 b | 24.22 ± 0.52 ab | 24.29 ± 0.29 ab | 19.40 ± 5.39 a |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 113.67 ± 0.88 b | 100.33 ± 7.97 a | 115.00 ± 0.58 b | 120.00 ± 2.89 b | 119.00 ± 0.58 b |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.28 ± 0.40 b | 2.83 ± 0.09 a | 3.28 ± 0.02 b | 3.28 ± 0.16 b | 3.33 ± 0.19 b |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 78.90 ± 1.23 b | 64.10 ± 9.17 a | 81.15 ± 0.11 b | 79.44 ± 0.28 b | 81.74 ± 0.43 b |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 24.05 ± 0.23 b | 19.83 ± 1.95 a | 24.31 ± 0.20 b | 23.03 ± 0.17 b | 24.55 ± 0.32 b |
Data of measurements from five animals are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). a–c Presence of the same superscripts in a column indicates no significant difference (p > 0.05), while different superscripts in a column indicate significant difference (p < 0.05). Please refer to the footnotes of Table 1 for the description of abbreviations.