Table 2.

Effects of asafoetida on serum biochemical parameters by group

Group	Urea	Creatinine	LDH	AST	ALT	ALP
Normal	52±6.3	1±0.3	44±5.5	87±7.3	86±9.2	469±32
PCOS	49±8.9	1±0.2	46±5.3	96±8.3	69±7.6	432±25
PCOS+asafoetida 12.5 mg/kg	55±5.2	0.5±0.1	39±4.9	118±12	89±9.4	445±45.2
PCOS+asafoetida 25 mg/kg	58±8.6	0.5±0.1	51±4.8	81±6.2	57±6.9	430±28
PCOS+asafoetida 50 mg/kg	60±9.1	1±0.2	41±3.6	93±7.2	79±8.6	481±34

Values are presented as mean±standard error of the mean. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance followed by the Tukey test.

LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.