Table 2.
Effects of Quercetin on body-weight gain (g) and serum level of the hepatic functional enzymes concentration in the Benzene-exposed animals.
| Groups | BWG (g) | ALT (U/L) | AST (U/L) | ALP (IU/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 6 ± 0.21 | 100 ± 9.6 | 41 ± 3.6 | 268 ± 50.9 |
| BNZ | 5.6 ± 0.28 | 135 ± 12.6 * | 56.2 ± 5.2 * | 295 ± 31.4 |
| QCN | 4.3 ± 0.18 * | 86.6 ± 5.0 | 42 ± 3.1 | 170 ± 12.5 * |
| BNZ + QCN 10 | 5.8 ± 0.21 | 128 ± 10.4 | 39.7 ± 3 # | 257 ± 34 |
| BNZ + QCN 50 | 6.3 ± 0.35 | 97.6 ± 2.6 # | 36.6 ± 6.5 # | 232 ± 14 # |
| BNZ + QCN 100 | 5.8 ± 0.25 | 85 ± 3.0 # | 35.6 ± 7.2 # | 199 ± 33.7 # |
Asterisks are representing significant differences (p < 0.05) between the control and Benzene-exposed groups and #s are demonstrating significant differences between the Benzene-exposed group and those groups, which concurrently both were exposed to benzene and treated with various dose levels of quercetin. BNZ: Benzene; QCN: Quercetin; BWG: Body weight gain; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase and ALP: alkaline phosphatase.