Table 1 Effect of Crude Sulphated Polysaccharides of Sargassum swartzii on Liver Enzymes and Bilirubin in Acetaminophen-Intoxicated Rats

Normal control

27^d ± 1.7

88^d ± 8

45^c ± 6.2

238.6^d ± 10.2

0.56^c ± 0.051

Acetaminophen (AAP) control

64^a ± 7.8

187.6^a ± 9.29

124^a ± 4.3

542.6^a ± 17.6

0.93^a ± 0.054

Silymarin (35 mg/kg) + AAP

37.3^bc ± 4.5

139^bc ± 8.88

68.3^b ± 7.5

375^b ± 17.5

0.76^b ± 0.056

S. swartzii EW₁ + AAP

33.3^cd ± 2.5

121^c ± 12.5

47.6^c ± 1.5

318^c ± 10.5

0.76^b ± 0.06

S. swartzii EW₂ + AAP

45^b ± 4

154^b ± 14

60.3^b ± 0.57

375^b ± 17.5

0.73^b ± 0.052