Table 8.
Effect on biochemical parameters in male and female rats after treatment with T. foenum-graecum seed extract.
| Parameter | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | T. foenum-graecum | Control | T. foenum-graecum | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (U/L) | 34 ± 0.97 | 21 ± 2.04 c | 30 ± 1.66 | 21 ± 1.53 c |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (U/L) | 35 ± 1.23 | 24 ± 1.32 b | 33 ± 1.50 | 25 ± 1.71 a |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (U/L) | 449 ± 2.41 | 447 ± 1.78 c | 452 ± 2.72 | 442 ± 1.24 c |
| Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (γ-GT) (U/L) | 6.16 ± 0.56 | 5.70 ± 0.72 a | 6.71 ± 0.77 | 4.72 ± 0.15 c |
| Total Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 0.6 ± 0.03 | 0.6 ± 0.01 b | 0.6 ± 0.16 | 0.6 ± 0.16 |
| Direct Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 0.3 ± 0.03 | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 0.2 ± 0.06 |
| Indirect Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 0.4 ± 0.02 | 0.3 ± 0.07 | 0.4 ± 0.05 | 0.4 ± 0.09 |
| Glucose(mmol/L) | 4.61 ± 1.56 | 4.93 ± 0.87 | 4.88 ± 1.00 | 4.72 ± 0.11 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 60.27 ± 1.09 | 59.17 ± 1.90 | 61.16 ± 5.17 | 55.25 ± 2.26 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.69 ± 0.32 | 1.47 ± 0.07 | 1.77 ± 0.52 | 1.41 ± 0.40 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.84 ± 0.37 | 0.80 ± 0.14 | 0.90 ± 0.15 | 0.84 ± 0.11 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 4.01 ± 0.59 | 3.91 ± 0.62 | 4.39 ± 0.45 | 4.28 ± 0.49 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (mmol/L) | 8.13 ± 0.37 | 7.08 ± 1.18 a | 9.11 ± 0.71 | 6.54 ± 1.16 a |
Each value is mean ± SD of three replicates; values with superscripts a, b and c are significant at 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001.