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Table 4 Effects of herbs on liver enzymes 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

ALT (IU/L)

AST (IU/L)

ALP (IU/L)

LDH (IU/L)

a. Jujube

 Healthy Control

81 ± 8b

154 ± 11

190 ± 17

354 ± 19

 J1 (150 mg/kg)

85 ± 6

152 ± 7

191 ± 16

356 ± 13

 J2 (500 mg/kg)

87 ± 7

156 ± 8

196 ± 12

358 ± 19

 J3 (1000 mg/kg)

88 ± 9

158 ± 9

199 ± 11

361 ± 12

 J4 (2000 mg/kg)

97 ± 7*

167 ± 8*

205 ± 10*

375 ± 19*

 J5 (5000 mg/kg)

108 ± 6*

188 ± 11*

217 ± 11*

3.86 ± 10*

b. Saffron

 Healthy Control

81 ± 8b

154 ± 11

190 ± 17

354 ± 19

 S1 (150 mg/kg)

83 ± 6

156 ± 7

193 ± 11

353 ± 8

 S2 (500 mg/kg)

85 ± 9

157 ± 8

196 ± 10

361 ± 9

 S3 (1000 mg/kg)

95 ± 7*

165 ± 6*

208 ± 9*

388 ± 10*

 S4 (2000 mg/kg)

1.08 ± 10*

178 ± 9*

228 ± 11*

399 ± 12*

 S5 (5000 mg/kg)

1.19 ± 11*

195 ± 11*

242 ± 14*

420 ± 16*

  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