Effects of aqueous leaf extract of avocado (Persea americana) on total cholesterol, triacylglycerols, protein and haematological parameters in CCl4-intoxicated rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Effect of pre-treatment with aqueous leaf extract of P. americana on serum total protein, total cholesterol and triacylglycerols in CCl₄ -induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Treatment (Dose, mg/kg)	T-CHOL (mg/dl)	TAG (mg/dl)	Total Protein (mg/g tissue)
Control	63.05 ± 4.76	59.65 ± 3.96	84.88 ± 2.33
CCl₄ + AEPA (100)	57.25 ± 2.66^b	44.68 ± 3.95^a	85.07 ± 1.39^a
CCl₄ + AEPA (200)	46.57 ± 7.10^b	46.28 ± 6.67^a	89.11 ± 1.85^a
CCl₄ + Reducdyn	33.89 ± 0.33^a	58.42 ± 3.96^a	82.62 ± 3.60^a
CCl₄	70.79 ± 8.95^b	126.94 ± 11.63^b	38.79 ± 4.91^b

Values are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 6)
T-CHOL Total cholesterol, TAG Triacylglycerol, CCl₄ carbon tetrachloride, AEPA Aqueous extract of Persia americana
Values not sharing a common superscript differ significantly at p < 0.05