Table 1.
Effect of 14 weeks treatment with L. gasseri BNR17 on hematological characteristics in the serum of OVX rats.
| Variable | Con | OVX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Veh | BNR17 | SJFE | ||
| ALT (U/L) | 31.7 ± 9.7 | 51.9 ± 20.1# | 36.2 ± 11.9* | 64 ± 52.2 |
| AST (U/L) | 108.2 ± 32.2 | 223.9 ± 99# | 156.1 ± 96.2 | 272.3 ± 153.6 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 14.5 ± 1.6 | 12.6 ± 1.6# | 12.5 ± 1.8 | 12.1 ± 2.8 |
| Crea (mg/dL) | 0.43 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0 | 0.4 ± 0* | 0.37 ± 0.1* |
| ALB (g/dL) | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.4 |
SJFE; Sophora japonica fruit extract, ALT; Alanine Aminotransferase, AST; Aspartate Aminotransferase, BUN; Blood Urea Nitrogen, Crea; Creatinine, ABL; Albumin.
#Significantly different compared to the Con group (p < 0.05).
*Significantly different compared to the vehicle (Veh) in the OVX group (p < 0.05).