Table 1b.
Effect of orally administered Withaferin-A on RFT and LFT parameters in sub-acute toxicity.
| Test | Unit | VC | 10 mg/kg | 70 mg/kg | 500 mg/kg | VC Recovery | 500 mg/kg Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP | g/dl | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.0 | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 |
| ALB | g/dl | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.0 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| ALP | U/L | 145.3 ± 8.0 | 123.8 ± 3.7 | 138.2 ± 6.2 | 138.6 ± 11.5 | 121.6 ± 3.9 | 133.4 ± 4.5 |
| TB | mg/dl | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| AST | U/L | 185.5 ± 13.8 | 181.4 ± 5.2 | 169.8 ± 31.9 | 162.4 ± 19.0 | 158.0 ± 9.4 | 173.4 ± 5.1 |
| ALT | U/L | 48.8 ± 5.9 | 42.4 ± 2.0 | 43.8 ± 4.7 | 46.4 ± 1.4 | 41.0 ± 1.7 | 51.0 ± 6.6 |
| BUN | mg/dl | 46.5 ± 5.9 | 50.4 ± 2 | 55.2 ± 2.3 | 50.6 ± 5.7 | 49 ± 2.0 | 45.6 ± 5.2 |
| URCA | mg/dl | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.4 |
| CREA | mg/dl | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
All values are represented as Mean ± SEM. TP: total protein, ALB: albumin, ALP: alkaline phosphatase, TB: total bilirubin, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, BUN: blood urea nitrogen, URCA: uric acid, CREA: creatinine