Table 8 Effects of methanol extract of Zingiber officinale on serum biochemical parameters and body weight gain in rats

Protein (mg/dl)

39.42 ± 2.34^a

41.23 ± 3.45^a

40.18 ± 3.41^a

39.58 ± 3.66^a

37.57 ± 2.78^a

Bilirubin (mg/dl)

4.53 ± 0.34^a

5.32 ± 0.78^a

5.04 ± 0.21^a

7.70 ± 0.45^b

5.32 ± 0.46^a

Albumin (mg/dl)

3.76 ± 0.78^a

3.97 ± 0.56^a

3.91 ± 0.06^a

3.47 ± 0.24^a

3.43 ± 0.36^a

ALT(U/L)

5.43 ± 0.56^a

5.65 ± 0.45^a

5.10 ± 0.34^a

5.40 ± 0.44^a

5.45 ± 0.24^a

AST(U/L)

25.45 ± 2.45^a

28.05 ± 1.56^a

25.70 ± 1.34^a

28.33 ± 1.45^a

28.30 ± 2.35^a

ALP (U/L)

142.34 ± 5.67^a

138.45 ± 2.56^a

145.03 ± 2.56^a

139.75 ± 4.56^a

141.35 ± 3.56^a

Creatinine

10.68 ± 1.23^a

10.42 ± 0.45^a

11.6 ± 0.95^a

14.21 ± 0.34^b

11.34 ± 0.45^a

Urea

27.54 ± 4.56^a

30.45 ± 1.23^ab

26.73 ± 2.67^a

37.32 ± 3.45^b

26.78 ± 2.46^a

Chloride

367.45 ± 9.87^b

395.56 ± 8.67^b

398.54 ± 11.56^b

238.70 ± 7.81^a

378.0 ± 9.87^b

Potassium

5.32 ± 0.68^a

5.65 ± 0.34^a

7.76 ± 1.02^b

5.28 ± 0.45^a

5.54 ± 0.45^a

Sodium

22.56 ± 3.46^a

27.84 ± 3.67^a

23.33 ± 3.56^a

25.6 ± 2.86^a

24.56 ± 1.35^a

Initial Body weight (g)

128.45 ± 3.69^b

137.78 ± 5.75^b

138.15 ± 2.17a

115.50 ± 2.35^a

125.67 ± 2.34^a

Final Body weight (g)

158.23 ± 3.67^b

169.45 ± 4.92^b

166.58 ± 2.15^b

137.35 ± 1.57^b

154.92 ± 2.79^b

Weight gain (g)

29.78

31.67

28.34

21.85

29.25