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 2 Effect of pre-treatment with aqueous leaf extract of P. americana on liver 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	36.95 ± 8.93	176.42 ± 13.93	44.96 ± 0. 73
CCl₄ + AEPA (100)	49.04 ± 3.8^b	395.56 ± 53.55^a	42.02 ± 0.44
CCl₄ + AEPA (200)	47.73 ± 7.98^b	388.11 ± 31.05^a	40.80 ± 0.72
CCl₄ + Reducdyn	53.87 ± 9.07^b	371.53 ± 20.51^a	43.49 ± 0.35
CCl₄	113.13 ± 8.50^a	795.50 ± 41.2^b	36.77 ± 0.54

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