Table 4.
Effect of the hydroethanolic extract of Carissa spinarum root on biochemical parameters.
| Parameters | Hydroethanolic root extract of C. spinarum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 500 mg/kg | 1000 mg/kg | |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.13 ± 0.36 | 5.10 ± 0.34 | 4.38 ± 0.32 |
| ALAT, UI/L | 40.91 ± 5.72 | 38.62 ± 4.29 | 38.95 ± 5.47 |
| ASAT, UI/L | 160.33 ± 6.20 | 174.35 ± 9.04 | 160.78 ± 6.68 |
| ALP, UI/L | 316.88 ± 31.83 | 352.67 ± 35.70 | 235.19 ± 33.75 |
| Urea, g/L | 0.49 ± 0.03 | 0.48 ± 0.05 | 0.41 ± 0.02 |
| Creatinine, g/dL | 4.29 ± 0.33 | 3.20 ± 025 | 3.50 ± 0.21 |
| CPK | 338.29 ± 31.83 | 339.39 ± 46.82 | 261.06 ± 28.35 |
| Triglycerides, g/L | 1.59 ± 0.11 | 1.75 ± 0.16 | 1.64 ± 0.09 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 192.56 ± 2.85 | 173.93 ± 11.86 | 189.66 ± 9.81 |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 2.08 ± 0.14 | 1.66 ± 0.19 | 1.84 ± 0.18 |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 79.20 ± 3.83 | 87.23 ± 2.48 | 108.42 ± 8.30∗∗ |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 8.28 ± 0.37 | 7.11 ± 0.44 | 8.02 ± 0.38 |
Each value is a mean ± SEM, n = 8. ∗∗p < 0.01.