Serum biochemical analysis of rats^a.

	Dose group	ALT (U L−1)	AST (U L−1)	TP (g L−1)	ALB (g L−1)
Male	Control	48.42 ± 1.18	90.56 ± 7.98	54.53 ± 3.05	39.3 ± 2.75
	1 g kg−1	41.27 ± 2.37*	107.29 ± 14.18	51.52 ± 2.25	34.40 ± 1.81
	2.15 g kg−1	38.36 ± 7.25*	84.40 ± 2.05	49.36 ± 1.82	33.53 ± 1.63
	4.64 g kg−1	39.30 ± 4.35*	90.90 ± 10.75	54.50 ± 3.08	36.13 ± 2.24
	10 g kg−1	37.17 ± 2.76*	96.07 ± 0.87	51.97 ± 3.20	35.80 ± 2.95
Female	Control	31.68 ± 2.29	165.27 ± 14.74	48.37 ± 1.96	34.38 ± 2.37
	1 g kg−1	31.41 ± 2.82	114.93 ± 10.11*	48.27 ± 2.01	34.46 ± 2.48
	2.15 g kg−1	35.50 ± 1.30	160.21 ± 19.82	49.40 ± 1.81	36.52 ± 2.38
	4.64 g kg−1	32.50 ± 4.35	137.33 ± 5.03*	46.16 ± 0.40	39.71 ± 0.72
	10 g kg−1	32.11 ± 6.51	174.13 ± 3.36	46.37 ± 2.57	37.47 ± 1.82

^aValues are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 10). *Significant difference at P < 0.05 level when compared with the control group.