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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 Effects of herbs on general biochemical parameters in serum of rats

From: A preliminary evaluation of effects of high doses of Jujube and Saffron on biochemical and hematological parameters in rats

Experimental groupsa

Total protein (g/dl)

Albumin (g/dl)

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

a. Jujube

 Healthy Control

8.68 ± 0.6b

4.88 ± 0.7

0.85 ± 0.1

 J1 (150 mg/kg)

8.65 ± 0.5

4.91 ± 0.2

0.88 ± 0

 J2 (500 mg/kg)

8.63 ± 0.3

4.87 ± 0.4

0.90 ± 0

 J3 (1000 mg/kg)

8.62 ± 0.6

4.90 ± 0.2

0.87 ± 0.2

 J4 (2000 mg/kg)

8.61 ± 0.8

4.83 ± 0.3

0.91 ± 0.3

 J5 (5000 mg/kg)

8.62 ± 0.6

4.81 ± 0.2

0.90 ± 0.3

b. Saffron

 Healthy Control

8.68 ± 0.6b

4.88 ± 0.7

0.85 ± 0.1

 S1 (150 mg/kg)

8.75 ± 0.4

4.91 ± 0.6

0.84 ± 0.2

 S2 (500 mg/kg)

8.59 ± 0.1

4.83 ± 0.4

0.89 ± 0.3

 S3 (1000 mg/kg)

8.61 ± 0.5

4.85 ± 0.6

0.91 ± 0.4

 S4 (2000 mg/kg)

7.74 ± 0.7*

4.72 ± 0.2*

0.99 ± 0.5*

 S5 (5000 mg/kg)

7.52 ± 0.5*

4.59 ± 0.4*

1.08 ± 0.6*

  1. aFor details of experimental conditions see the text
  2. bData are expressed as mean ± SD of 8 rats in each group (In each column)
  3. *was considered significant at P < 0.05 when compared with the healthy control group