Table 5.
Effect of Chun Mee tea extract on liver and kidney function and blood lipid in rats.
| Parameters | Control | 9371 (little foam tea) | 41022 (foam tea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALT (U/L) | 33.25 ± 8.38 | 30.63 ± 5.95 | 28.38 ± 3.54 |
| AST (U/L) | 99.25 ± 22.83 | 87.63 ± 23.00 | 85.88 ± 16.53 |
| Total proteins (g/L) | 70.09 ± 3.32 | 72.43 ± 4.02 | 69.80 ± 5.94 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 33.30 ± 2.56 | 34.96 ± 3.70 | 34.34 ± 4.77 |
| Total bilirubin (%) | 24.46 ± 0.18 | 24.26 ± 0.24 | 24.76 ± 0.36 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 6.63 ± 3.07 | 7.50 ± 5.15 | 7.38 ± 6.67 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 8.06 ± 0.75 | 9.59 ± 1.53* | 9.04 ± 1.37 |
| Urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 5.26 ± 0.54 | 6.71 ± 0.83** | 6.26 ± 1.13* |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 2174.50 ± 17.02 | 2171.25 ± 22.80 | 2185.13 ± 18.18 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 1.34 ± 0.22 | 1.06 ± 0.11** | 1.03 ± 0.20* |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.04 ± 0.21 | 1.01 ± 0.23 | 1.22 ± 0.41 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean; n = 8.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01, compared with the control group.
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase.