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Table 4.

Effect of food azo dyes and their degradation products on liver function.

Group	ALB (G/dL)	ALP (U/L)	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)	AMY (U/L)	TBIL (mg/dL)
G1	4.57 ± 0.10^a	5.05 ± 0.03^a	60.50 ± 0.29^a	132.33 ± 0.29^f	500.50 ± 0.29^d	0.21 ± 0.01^c
G2	4.05 ± 0.03^b	5.00 ± 0.05^ab	122.00 ± 0.58^f	269.62 ± 0.58^e	618.00 ± 0.58^cd	0.31 ± 0.00^ab
G3	4.10 ± 0.10^b	4.95 ± 0.03^abc	128.45 ± 0.32^g	285.88 ± 0.32^d	798.50 ± 0.29^b	0.32 ± 0.01^a
G4	3.75 ± 0.05^c	5.00 ± 0.00^ab	156.50 ± 0.29^d	355.89 ± 0.29^b	737.50 ± 0.29^b	0.31 ± 0.01^ab
G5	3.35 ± 0.05^d	4.95 ± 0.03^abc	185.50 ± 0.29^b	410.35 ± 0.29^a	684.50 ± 0.29^c	0.32 ± 0.00^a
G6	4.05 ± 0.05^b	5.00 ± 0.00^ab	142.50 ± 0.29^e	315.93 ± 0.29^c	703.50 ± 0.29^bc	0.31 ± 0.00^ab
G7	3.85 ± 0.05^c	4.85 ± 0.09^bc	158.50 ± 0.29^c	351.49 ± 0.29^b	937.50 ± 0.29^a	0.31 ± 0.00^ab
G8	4.61 ± 0.04^a	5.15 ± 0.07^a	57.97 ± 0.34^a	128.13 ± 0.51^f	590.50 ± 0.29^c	0.25 ± 0.01^c
ANOVA Sig.	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Mean values ± standard error. Means of treatments having the same letter(s) within a column are not significantly different (p < 0.05).

ALB = albumin; ALP = alkaline phosphatase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AMY = amylase; ANOVA = analysis of variance; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; CRE = creatinine; Glob = globulins; TBIL = total bilirubin; TP = total phosphorus.