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. 2022 Mar 31;27(1):70–77. doi: 10.3746/pnf.2022.27.1.70

Table 5.

Serum biochemical parameters of Sprague-Dawley rats administered citrus juice processing waste extract orally for 14 days

Parameter Male dose (mg/kg) Female dose (mg/kg)


0 2,000 0 2,000
TP (g/dL) 5.94±0.21 6.52±0.26** 5.51±0.29 5.93±0.28*
ALB (g/dL) 3.53±0.12 3.81±0.09** 3.32±0.20 3.61±0.19*
AST (U/L) 121.26±7.55 126.90±3.97 108.68±17.22 120.77±16.29
ALT (U/L) 53.20±4.21 54.00±3.39 38.00±7.78 35.60±8.44
GGT (U/L) 2.18±0.59 1.91±1.12 2.35±0.66 2.28±1.09
ALP (U/L) 387.96±30.90 378.22±27.57 180.32±20.70 176.82±18.02
GLU (mg/dL) 118.45±16.60 108.48±11.94 188.46±9.22 131.80±8.65**
CHO (mg/dL) 79.40±5.89 83.75±8.27 78.70±7.28 74.80±5.41
TG (mg/dL) 50.93±11.66 50.72±12.11 33.49±3.02 34.02±5.84
TB (mg/dL) 0.83±0.04 0.83±0.05 0.79±0.06 0.79±0.06
HDL (mg/dL) 49.61±6.89 54.10±4.00 57.68±7.59 58.86±3.68
UA (mg/dL) 1.49±0.37 2.02±0.68 1.13±0.38 1.17±0.24
BUN (mg/dL) 24.49±1.97 20.84±2.45* 18.44±1.71 22.38±3.27*

Values are expressed as mean±SD (n=5).

Significant difference at *P<0.05 and **P<0.01 vs. control group.

TP, total protein; ALB, albumin; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GLU, glucose; CHO, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TB, total bilirubin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; UA, urea; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.