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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 4 Serum total bilirubin and direct bilirubin of normal rabbits treated with extracts of Acalypha wilkesiana leaves

From: Toxicological implications of the therapeutic use of Acalypha wilkesiana leaves in traditional medicine

 

Treatment or group

A (Aq. Ext)

B (Et. Ext)

C (Control)

Serum total bilirubin (mg/dl)

 DAY 0

2.34 ± 0.83xa

2.53 ± 0.22xa

2.20 ± 0.45xa

 DAY 7

1.52 ± 0.20xa

1.24 ± 0.10xa

1.83 ± 0.33xa

 DAY 14

1.04 ± 0.78xa

2.65 ± 0.45ya

3.67 ± 0.45yb

 DAY 21

0.87 ± 0.30xa

0.66 ± 0.11xb

0.82 ± 0.08xa

Serum direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

 DAY 0

4.31 ± 0.38xa

4.66 ± 1.57xa

4.69 ± 0.56xa

 DAY 7

5.20 ± 1.69xa

3.36 ± 0.29xa

4.56 ± 1.86xa

 DAY 14

5.03 ± 0.25xa

3.59 ± 0.29xa

5.28 ± 1.22xa

 DAY 21

2.21 ± 0.29xb

2.76 ± 0.41xa

3.26 ± 0.57xa

  1. Data represent Means ± S.E.M (n = 6). Means with different letter a, b superscripts, along column, are significantly different (p < 0.05). Means with different letter x, y superscripts, along row, are significantly different (p < 0.05)